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Could a kettenrad pull a Pak 40 gun?
darthpanzer

Member Since: May 27, 2011
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Posted: Monday, November 28, 2016 - 08:20 PM UTC
Hi. Does anyone has seen a picture of a kettenrad bike pulling a Pak 40 gun? I know they were used to move around Me 262 fighters and they were much heavier. I have the Dragon Pak 40 gun with crew and I was planning of place it in a church ruin with a tamiya kettenrad outside. Any help is welcome.
HeavyArty

Member Since: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 28, 2016 - 08:33 PM UTC
I highly doubt it. In a pinch to just reposition the gun, maybe, but not for any long-term movements. Moving an aircraft around on a flat, smooth tarmac is one thing. Pulling a heavy artillery piece over uneven ground is another. The towing capacity of the Kettenkrad was only 450 kg (992 lbs), while the weight of a Pak-40 was 1,425 kg (3,142 lbs).
Also, the prime mover for an arty piece usually carries the crew, their gear, ammo for the gun, and ancillary equipment (radios, aiming stakes, cleaning rods, cleaning fluid, tools for the gun, etc.) as well. Much larger vehicles are usually used as prime movers.
Check out this thread for more info on Pak-40 prime movers.
Also, the prime mover for an arty piece usually carries the crew, their gear, ammo for the gun, and ancillary equipment (radios, aiming stakes, cleaning rods, cleaning fluid, tools for the gun, etc.) as well. Much larger vehicles are usually used as prime movers.
Check out this thread for more info on Pak-40 prime movers.
cheyenne

Member Since: January 05, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 03:26 PM UTC
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