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40 mm lvakan m/36(Bofors)

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40 mm lvakan m/36(Bofors)
(Anti Aircraft)
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photo of 40 mm lvakan m/36(Bofors) from Wikipedia
History
Designed in 1930 in Sweden the Bofors had two variants the L/60(really L/56) and the L/70 which didnt reach produsction till 1948, so the data shown is for the L/60 version.
Manufactured1932 - Present
Calibre40mm
LengthL/56
Rate of Fire120 rpm
 
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Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs)
Penetration(mm@30°) 0
Penetration(mm@0°)
Hit Probability(%)

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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