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  Anti-aircraft warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Various guns and cannon have been used in this role since the first military aircraft were used in World War I, growing in power and accuracy over the years.
Starting in the post-World War II era the guns were joined by the guided missile, specifically the "surface-to-air missile", and today both are used in combination in most roles.
Their high-altitude needs were originally going to be filled by a 75 mm gun from Krupp, designed in collaboration with their Swedish counterpart Bofors, but the specifications were later amended to require much higher performance.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FlaK   (3385 words)

  
 German Anti-aircraft Flak
Light Flak typically consisted of heavy 12.7 mm machine guns and 20 mm towed cannons that could be set up quickly around troop and armoured groups for anti-aricraft protection.
Flak was the nightmare of bomber crews as it wasn't predictable, you couldn't see it coming and if you swerved to avoid the bursts in front, you could just as easily fly into the next set of shells.
The 37 mm medium Flak guns were served by 7 or 8 men and were towed behind a truck or the German version of a half-track.
www.constable.ca /flak.htm   (728 words)

  
 Flak Guns in the Brenner Pass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Flak Regiments that manned the 366 heavy, anti-aircraft guns that were stationed from Verona, in the south, to Innsbruk, in the north.
The Italians made 90mm cannon, with a range of 26,000 feet and their 102mm cannon that reached to 40,000 feet were used to guard the Brenner Pass targets.
March, 1945 and the flak batteries increased, especially in the north Brenner.
members.tripod.com /jkoppie/brenner.htm   (1793 words)

  
 :: frak :: related - ( flak  towers  jacket  kaserne  cannon  88mm  german  ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Flak was originally borrowed into English from the German initials of a compound word meaning 'pilot defence gun' in the Second World War, for an anti-aircraft gun and (by extension) anti-aircraft fire; by the late sixties it was being used figuratively to mean 'a barrage of criticism or abuse'.
The sense under discussion here arose by shortening the compound flak-catcher to flak again, perhaps involving some confusion with the word flack, an established US term for a press agent which was allegedly coined quite independently by the entertainment paper Variety in the late thirties.
The abbreviation to flak belongs to the late seventies in the US and the eighties in the UK.
www.spell-dictionary.com /db/frak   (325 words)

  
 Altaran Confederation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
WP3.12 Arming: The flak cannon is armed based on the number of charges in the flak cannon.
The Flak Cannon is armed completely at weapon status 1 and has a capacitor system equal to the total number of charges in the Flak Cannon.
The Flak Cannon damages plasma torpedoes as phasers and they consider plasma as a size class 6 target for damage purposes.
www.msu.edu /~youngsea/coreworlds/altaran.html   (2101 words)

  
 MegaMod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Flak Cannon: fires a high-speed flak shell in secondary.
The most deadly weapon is the flak cannon, just as the rocket launcher was in UT, because it has splash damage, as well as extreme accuracy.
Being in the air, dodging mid air flak shells, looking for the enemy across the map, trying not to land while in the sights of an opponent, and predicting where people will land to take them out with a flak slug are all new skills needed when playing the ]V[egaMod.
www.planetunreal.com /modsquad/asp/breviews.asp?433   (3535 words)

  
 FileFront Forums - Flak Cannon?
FLAK shells are fragmentation shells so they should be lethal to infantry and soft vehicles quitte a range around point of detonation.
FlaK 88 shells were lethal to planes if they burst within 25m.....and they can still damage planes with shrapnel from 200m away.
Either the aim is now different, the flak shells do less damage in terms of where they explode, or the range is screwy, but for some reason, using the exact same tactics, it's damn near impossible to hit with them now.
forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?t=171958&goto=newpost   (1298 words)

  
 Flak Light Attack Cannon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The Field Light Artillery Cannon (Where does the “K” come from?) was one of the original 1982 GI Joe accessories; in fact it was the first boxed Joe toy I bought.
The FLAK is an anti-tank, anti-aircraft gun mounted on a circular base with stabilizer legs.
While the toy is fairly sturdy, the most easily lost or broken parts on the FLAK are the stabilizer legs (I lost one) and the seat (mine broke).
crimsonguard.tripod.com /flak.html   (218 words)

  
 H.E.L.fire mk.II aseet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Additional Flak cannons firing at the same location (having overlapping areas) add an additional 1 to shrapnel level.
Barrage and flak cannons have default arc of 5.
Light Cannons are targetted like the rapid fire cannons, but have a fiiring rate of one bullet/round.
www.cc.jyu.fi /~mikharju/newweapons.html   (519 words)

  
 YOJOE.COM | FLAK [Field Light Attack Cannon]
The FLAK was later available in 1985 and 1986 as a flag-point mail-in offer from Hasbro Direct.
In Europe in the early 1980s, the FLAK was recolored in dark green and fl and released as the Action Force FLAK.
In Brazil in 1984, the FLAK was retooled and sold as the Lança Míssil.
www.yojoe.com /vehicles/82/flak   (107 words)

  
 E3 2002Unreal Tournament 2003 more impressions - Printer Friendly - GameSpot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
For instance, consider Unreal Tournament's flak cannon weapon--which made skilled players virtually unstoppable at close ranges and midranges, thanks to its large blast radius--and the powerful explosive qualities of the weapon's alternate fire (an exploding ball of flak).
UT 2003's flak cannon, as we noted in our earlier E3 impressions, has a slightly smaller blast radius, and the alternate-fire shot can actually be detonated prematurely if fired straight into the air.
However, rather than bursting all over the place, the flak cannon's alternate-fire flak will actually bounce along the direction of the original shot, which lets smart players set up traps for their opponents with well-placed shots around corners.
www.gamespot.com /pc/action/unrealtournament2003/printable_2867787.html   (490 words)

  
 IGN Guides
ammo for the biorifle, and a flak cannon.
The ground level hosts a flak cannon, rocket launcher, ripper, and body armor, the middle area holds a minigun and thigh pads, and the top boasts a biorifle, pulse cannon, shock rifle, and damage amplifier.
XL houses an ASMD shock rifle, a pulse cannon, a minigun, a flak cannon, a rocket launcher, a sniper rifle, a damage amplifier, and a hidden redeemer.
guidesarchive.ign.com /guides/10821/maps.html   (5998 words)

  
 How To Play Flak Attack
Your military outpost is the only structure between the research labs and populated civilian areas, and it is equipped with just a single flak cannon.
Use your rotating cannon to blast their helicopters, planes, and satellites out of the sky, and prevent the parachuting robots from reaching your base at all costs.
Flak Attack ™ is a trademark of The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co.
www.wyrmkeep.com /rap/playflak.html   (778 words)

  
 :: flak :: related - ( towers  jacket  kaserne  cannon  88mm  german  tower  ...
flak again, perhaps involving some confusion with the word flack, an established US term for a press agent which was allegedly coined quite independently by the entertainment paper Variety in the late thirties.
Flak Catchers); the name was apt enough to stick in US English, and to be applied in British English as well during the seventies to those slick spokesmen who can turn any question to the advantage of the government or organization whose image they are employed to protect.
flak belongs to the late seventies in the US and the eighties in the UK.
www.spell-dictionary.com /db/flak   (385 words)

  
 Bombs are great!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Consisting of two large-scale laser cannons mounted in a single turret housing, the Laser Turret is the primary secondary weapon of many different classes of ships.
The Flak Cannon is capable of firing in two different modes, Burst Mode and Point Defense Mode.
The Flak Cannon is a particle weapon which fires in either standard (Point Defense) or flash mode(Burst).
students.washington.edu /gll/weapons.htm   (1076 words)

  
 UT BIBLE by ocr*flocutus - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The flak is the best close range weapon in UT. With the primary fire mode you can use it shotgun-like in infights, doing up to 192 damage per hit or you can make use of the fact that the shrapnels reflect from walls to shoot around corners (Take care not to hit yourself).
On impact there is an explosion inflicting 105h in it´s centre and spawning 5 flak shrapnels, therefore doing enough damage to kill a player with 100 armor.
This is the weapon of choice for aggressive players, because you have to get very close in order to use the flak most effectively.
www.ocrana.de /utbible/weapons_flak_cannon.htm   (170 words)

  
 GameSpot's Unreal Tournament Strategy Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Usually fatal at close-range, the flak cannon should be the second most important weapon on your list, right after the rocket launcher.
Fire the flak cannon into a wall, and you'll notice the pieces of jagged shrapnel bouncing off in a variety of directions.
Fire the flak cannon's secondary shot around corners, into alcoves, or up ramps and staircases when you suspect a player is approaching, hanging out, or camping.
www.gamespot.com /gamespot/guides/ut_gg/p4_08.html   (427 words)

  
 the F.L.A.K. Attack Cannon - Marvel Super Heroes Classic Style
This Howitzer cannon is a 105mm assault weapon that can be used to attack all kinds of targets, from stationary enemy fortifications to mobile land and air vehicles.
The FLAK itself fires shells that, on impact, inflict Incredible (40) Edged Attack damage, damage that is equally applied to everything within one area of impact site.
Remote Laser-Assisted Sighting Camera: the FLAK's combat efficiency is enhanced by this electronics suite, which eases the acquisition of target solutions for the cannon's operator, reducing the difficulty of striking mobile targets by a total of -2 CS (no actual bonus though, per se).
www.technohol.com /gijoe/82j-gear/flak.asp   (274 words)

  
 Flak Cannon = No Skill - BeyondUnreal Forums
The Flak Cannon is a weapon in the game, that is a fact you can't get away from, b1tching about it won't go away.
The reason that newbies like flak is that it is a general area weapon that works extremely well at close range and tight hallways.
From my experience, sole use of the flak cannon during an entire match is NEVER the practice of a skilled player.
forums.beyondunreal.com /showthread.php?t=24860&page=4   (3385 words)

  
 8.8 cm Flak 37   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The first version of the 8.8 cm Flak was the Flak 18.
They were not only good air defense cannons, but also very good antitank defense cannons.
The 8.8 cm Flak belonged to the heavy air defense cannons which were used against high flying airplanes.
www.hpwt.de /2Weltkrieg/Flak88mme.htm   (150 words)

  
 FileFront Forums - What kind of Weapon do you think is the best?
The flak on the other hand does require a certain skill with the coordination, if you'd seen my friend "Poddy" play, you'd see what I mean.
Flak primary, however, requires excellent leading skills and a kill with it is justly earned in most circumstances imo.
Flak secondary takes the same amount of skill as the rocket launcher (In my opinion), still, I see we're getting nowhere with this discussion so I'll drop the subject and bow to the crowd.
forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?p=1361960   (1662 words)

  
 FLAK 36 88mm Multipurpose Gun - US Air Force Museum Armaments Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
The Flak 36 is a German artillery piece used during World War II.
It was primarily an antiaircraft gun but could be adapted to antitank and general artillery use.
The term "flak" has been used by the AAF and USAF from WW II to the present to describe antiaircraft fire.
www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/arm/arm26.htm   (140 words)

  
 Flak Cannon = No Skill - BeyondUnreal Forums
The Flak takes a lot more skill than you think, its not our fault if you get killed by it all the time, or kill newbies with it, those who really know how to use the flak are rare, but I'm pretty sure theres quite a few of them out there.
I think you might have missed the point of my post I never said the Flak Cannon was skill-less but rather trying to point out that IMO it was unbalanced and could use soem tweaking.
I've played both Unreal and UT and I like both flak cannons, however, I think UT's is much better than Unreal, just becuz they made the rof faster.
forums.beyondunreal.com /showthread.php?t=24860&page=3   (2739 words)

  
 Unreal Tournament - Flak Cannon Strategy Guide for PS2 on GamePro.com
Moreover the spread of the Flak Cannon almost guarantees that with well-trained aim you'll inflict damage on even the most evasive of opponents.
Use the Flak Cannon strictly as a close range tool, and while mid range applications are possible, there are a host of more effective weapons.
Tight areas with narrow corridors frequent the maps of UT and are the ideal terrain for the Flak Cannon.
www.gamepro.com /sony/ps2/games/strategies/7217.shtml   (1088 words)

  
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Introduction: The only reference to the Flak Cannon’s primary fire I could come up with was “flechette shot”, so that’s what I’m going to call it.
If you aim the Flak Cannon at about 45 degrees, the grenade will fly a LONG way, so you can safely use it at medium range if you can lead target well enough.
Also, the Orbital Ion Cannon Satellite’s fire is lethal the explosion WILL kill you if you’re caught in the blast even if you’re right on the edge of it.
www.cheatcc.com /pc/sg/unreal_tournament_2004.txt   (25306 words)

  
 Unreal Tournament 2004 Onslaught Mode FAQ - IGN FAQs
Infact, if you see one coming, try switching to the Flak Cannon, Crouch and aim up and shoot a grenade just as he flies to you, you'll typically either kill him, or prevent him from killing you.
The Cannon can actually be used again and again with a rather small recharge rate, despite how vulnerable you are, the power balance makes it worth it.
~How to Beat a Flak Cannon Many people claim the Flak Cannon is very difficult to beat, and this is partially true because the flak cannon delivers instant death at close and medium ranges, Never *ever* run from someone with a flak cannon or he'll kill you.
faqs.ign.com /articles/501/501492p1.html   (7930 words)

  
 Flak - Infomations about Flak
flak cannon (og kun bruger den) og ellers sørger for at have et shield på.
Flak cannon: Tryk flere gange på ctrl hurtigt efter hinanden.
hvorfor der ikke er nogen flak fra skibe når man angriber.
www.bizkitt.dk /Fl/Flak_13226.html   (306 words)

  
 Saving Private Ryan: Flak 38 anti-aircraft cannon
A modification of the Flak (Flugabwehrkanone) 30 anti-aircraft cannon, the 20mm Flak 38 featured a higher rate of fire that was needed to take into account the increasing speed of aircraft.
The Flak 38 entered service in late 1940 and was the most common light anti-aircraft cannon used by the German army, navy and air force.
A Flak 38 is seen during the German attack on the village of Ramelle.
www.sproe.com /f/flak38.html   (209 words)

  
 the Stratos Group | Unreal Tournament 2004 Unofficial Strategy Guide
When you drop down, head to the left to pick up a Flak Cannon along with four adrenaline pills, and then you'll come to a stairway leading up to the Minigun on the upper floor.
When the flak starts flying and the shock combos fill the air, as you find yourself backed into a corner by a relentless pursuer you'll come to learn the meaning of the word cursed." Simply badass.
As you land and pick up the Flak Cannon, peek through one of the small windows to the first floor and give yourself an opportunity for an easy frag.
www.stratosgroup.com /guides/html/200403unto/?cat=dmtdm   (3106 words)

  
 UT2004 Weapon Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
Banned in some colonies for "needlessly cruel wounding", the Trident Defensive Technologies Series 7 Flechette Cannon has been taken to the next step in evolution with the production of the Mk3 "Negotiator." The ionized flechettes are capable of delivering second and third degree burns to organic tissue and cauterizing the wound instantly.
Payload delivery is achieved via one of two methods: ionized flechettes launched in a spread pattern directly from the barrel; or via fragmentation grenades that explode on impact, radiating flechettes in all directions.
It is perfect for "crowd control" situations and for facing up to the unpredictable movement of an enemy combatant by laying down suppressing splash-damage.
www.unrealtournament.com /ut2004/weapon_profile.php?weapon=flak_cannon   (140 words)

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