In Comparison To The German 8.8 Cm
Comparing to the ubiquitous German 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37, the Cannone da 90/53 had several advantages.
- The 90/53 used a single-piece barrel instead if the two-piece barrel of the 8.8 cm, simplifying production.
- The 90/53 fired a larger shell: 10.33 kg compared to 9.2 kg.
- The 90/53 had a higher muzzle velocity of 840 m/s, compared to 790 m/s.
- The 90/53 had a longer range of 12,000 m against 10,600 m.
- The 90/53 lacked the sophisticated fire control systems of the later 8.8 cm models.
In respect to range and effectiveness, the 90/53 was more than comparable to the larger-caliber contemporary German 10.5 cm Flak 38.
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