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QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Length
Single source28 ft 3 in (8.6 m)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
Configuration
| Specification | QF 3.7-inch AA gun | Type 85 anti-aircraft artillery |
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| Type | Anti-aircraft gun[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | 23 mm artillery gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
| In service | 1937–present (the Nepalese Army still has 45 in service)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
| Used by | UK & other Commonwealth countries[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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SG ADS modernized Type 85 gun maximum length · Length
2.555 meter[source]SG ADS modernized Type 85 gun maximum length
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Width
Single source7 ft 10 in (2.4 m)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Height
Single source8 ft 2 in (2.5 m)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Mass
Single source20,541 lb (9,317 kg)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
SG ADS modernized Type 85 gun with air-cooled barrel · with air-cooled barrel
Single source950 kg (with air-cooled barrel)[source]SG ADS modernized Type 85 gun with air-cooled barrel
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Crew
Single source7[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
Maximum; QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Ceiling Mk I–II Ceiling
Single sourceMaximum; QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Horizontal
Single sourceMaximum; QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Mk VI
Single sourceMaximum; QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Slant
Single sourceHorizontal: 3.5 mi (5.6 km) Slant: 7.5 mi (12 km) Ceiling Mk I–II: 30,000 ft (9 km) Ceiling Mk VI: 45,000 ft (13.7 km)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
Effective; SG ADS maximum effective range · Effective firing range
Single source2.5 mi[source]SG ADS maximum effective range
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Mk I–III L/50 Mk VI: L/65
Single sourceMk I–III: 15 ft 5 in (4.7 m) L/50 Mk VI: L/65[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Mk I–III
Single sourceQF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun · Mk VI
Single sourceMk I–III: 2,598–2,670 ft/s (792–814 m/s) Mk VI : 3,425 ft/s (1,044 m/s)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun |
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| Designer | Vickers[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Designed | 1937[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Produced | 1937–1945[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| No. built | approx. 10.000[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Shell | Mk I–III: Fixed QF 94 x 675mm R Mk VI: 94 x 857mm R[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Shell weight | 28 pounds (13 kg)[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Carriage | Mobile and static versions[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Elevation | −5 to +80 degrees[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Traverse | 360 degrees[source]QF 3.7-in heavy anti-aircraft gun | — |
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| Designation | — | YW-306[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | towed[source]SG ADS modernized Type 85 gun |
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| Effective altitude | — | 1.5 mi[source] |
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| Sights | — | WPO-12 aiming sight[source] |
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| Ammunition | — | WBO-44P incendiary tracer round & WB-148P armor-piercing incendiary tracer round[source] |
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