Kugelblitz (armoured fighting vehicle)
| Kugelblitz | |
|---|---|
1/35 scale model of a Kugelblitz | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1945 |
| No. built | 5 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23 tonnes |
| Length | 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 5 (commander, two gunners, radio operator, driver) |
| Armor | 80 mm (3.1 in) maximum |
Main armament | Zwillingsflak 30mm MK 103 twin anti-aircraft gun |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm MG34 |
| Engine | 12-cylinder Maybach HL120 TRM gasoline 300 PS (296 hp, 221 kW) |
| Power/weight | 13 PS/tonne |
| Fuel capacity | 470 L (120 US gal) |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 38 km/h (24 mph) |
The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz (German for "ball lightning") was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the war, only a pilot production of five units had been completed. Unlike earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, it had a fully enclosed, rotating turret.