FlaRakPz 1

FlaRakPz 1

Gepard 1A2

◊Osa-AK

FlaRakPz 1

Gepard 1A2

◊Osa-AK

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.3	10.3

Class:

SPAA

Research:300 000

Purchase:830 000

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Description

The FlaRakPz 1 Roland 2 is a rank VII German self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB) and 10.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	82	82	32.5	852	1,145	26.22	35.23
Realistic	75	75		531	600	16.34	18.46

The FlaRakPz1 is powered by a MTU (Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH or MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH in 2001+) MB 833 Ea-500 that produces 441 kW (600 hp) at 2200 rpm

Armaments

Main armament

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Usage in battles

Arcade Battles

The FlaRakPz 1 does not have any additional armaments to attack other vehicles or protect itself, limiting its offensive ability towards even slightly-armoured targets. Due to this, moving any distance from the spawn point will result in death due to the thin armour and increased visibility, due to vehicle markers, making you an easy target. Both the Roland 1 and Roland 3 SAMs both have a maximum speed of 900 m/s, with payloads of 3.3 kg and 4.45 kg of Composition B respectably, more than enough to deal with the only aircraft type (helicopters) it will encounter in this game mode. Moving alongside allies or waiting in or near spawn areas - where you have the best view of the sky - will be rewarding as when engaging medium to heavily armoured units, the explosive mass of the missiles will be most useful in destroying or disabling targets, requiring knowledge of vulnerable spots on enemy vehicles to deliver a killing blow. Due to the large explosive mass of both missiles, it can hull-break light targets.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Roland 3	Airstrike
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Smoke grenade
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	Rangefinder	Improved optics

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has Roland 3 missiles as a tier 2 modification, increasing the vehicle's offensive range to 8.5 km
• Roland 1 and Roland 3 missiles are reactive and manoeuvrable
• Active radar system with a scan range of 15 km
• Slightly higher-than-average max speed (70 km/h)

Cons:

• Significantly lower missile velocity compared to the ADATS (1200 m/s) and Stormer HVM (1400 m/s)
• Only two missiles available before a fixed-reload of 10.0 s
• Lack of additional armament for close-range or armoured targets

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the FlaRakPz 1 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

German SPAAs discusses the FlaRakPz 1 at 6:15 - War Thunder Official Channel

FlaRakPz 1: Sparking Fun with SAMs - Napalmratte

New anti-air defence discusses the FlaRakPz 1 at 3:44 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links

• MTU Defense Brochure

Germany anti-aircraft vehicles
Wheeled	Sd.Kfz.222
Half-track	Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz. 6/2
Flakpanzer IV	Wirbelwind · Ostwind · Ostwind II · Kugelblitz · Zerstörer 45
Other Flakpanzers	Flakpanzer I · Flakpanzer 38 · Flakpanzer 341
Wiesel AWC	Wiesel 1A4 · Ozelot
Radar SPAAG	Gepard · Gepard 1A2
Missile SPAA	FlaRakPz 1 · FlaRakRad