| Type 98 20 mm AA half-track | |
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| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4 ton |
| Length | 12 ft 5 in (3.78 m) |
| Width | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Crew | 15 |
Main armament | Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon |
| Engine | air-cooled diesel gasoline 110 PS (81 kW) |
| Power/weight | 32.5 HP/tonne |
| Suspension | bell crank |
Operational range | 200 km |
| Maximum speed | 25 mph (40 km/h) |
The Type 98 20 mm AA half-track vehicle was an experimental Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It had a single 20 mm Type 98 AA cannon mounted on the back section of a Type 98 4-ton half-track. The modified vehicle used was designated the Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover Ko-Hi.[1] The Type 98 Ko-Hi was first manufactured in 1938[1] by Isuzu.
The Type 98 4-tonners were "high speed" prime movers, capable of 40 km/h (25 mph) when loaded. Average transport time was 10 hours road time for 201 kilometres (125 mi). It had a diesel engine and was manned by a crew of 15 men.[1] The rear mounted Type 98 20 mm AA autocannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army.[2] It had a range of 5,500 meters, altitude of 3,500 meters and could fire up to 300 rounds per minute.[3]
See also
- 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier
- Type 98 20 mm AAG Tank
Notes
- ^ a b c Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover "Ko-Hi"
- ^ War Department TM-E-30-480 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces September 1944, p. 400.
- ^ Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Type 98 20mm AA Machine Cannon