Kraka Type 640

[Stuhlfleisch 3,762]

 

The Kraka Type 640 (Kraftkarren - Powered cart) was an ATV, that was developed by the company FAUN (Fahrzeugfabriken Ansbach und Nürnberg AG) in 1962, initially as an agricultural and emergency-services utility vehicle, however, it's light weight and reliable mechanics made it ideal for use in the Bundeswehr, who, building on the experiences of WW2, were looking for a light, air transportable and parachute droppable weapons-platform, at around that time.

 

After some pushing by FAUN, and an initial evaluation of 50 vehicles in 1965, the Kraka Type 640 then entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1971, it had some changes and upgrades to the base model, which made it conform with the Bundeswehr's needs, and went on to serve as an ATV weapons-platform and transport vehicle in the Bundeswehr until the mid 1990s, when it was replaced by the Wiesel 1 tankette.

 

A total of 862 Kraka's were built for the Bundeswehr from 1971 to 1976.

 

Pictures and video:

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Specifications:

Crew: 2

Length: 2,78m

Width: 1,51m

Height: 1,19m

Empty weight: 740kg

Maximum weight: 1,61 tons

Top speed: 55 km/h

Engine: BMW Type 427, 26hp

 

Armaments (4 loadouts that would be viable in War Thunder were used):

1: 1x TOW launcher with up to 4 extra missiles (5 total)

2: 1x MILAN launcher with unconfirmed amount of ammo, probably up to 6 extra missiles (7 total)

3: 1x 20mm Rh202 machine-cannon with 150 rounds (75 rounds in two ammo-boxes linked via dual-feed), possibly more ammo could have been carried in extra ammo-boxes

4: 1x 105mm M40A1 recoilless rifle (8+1 shells)

 

Thoughts:

I personally think the Kraka would make for an excellent little unarmoured vehicle, that packs a punch and looks really interesting. The many armament options could be implemented in two ways, either make them all researchable modifications for one single Kraka 640, or add three different vehicles. I personally think the former option could be interesting, having either a nippy ATGM carrier, a 105mm recoilless rifle, or an auto-cannon. The BR would probably have to be 6.3 or 6.7, at which the auto-cannon could still be somewhat useful, especially if it receives the APDS belt, which was able to perforate 44mm at 1000m.

 

If you spot a mistake, or want to add something, feel free to post it under this thread.

 

Sources:

Fahrzeugseiten.de - Nutzfahrzeuge - Faun Kraka 640 Militär

Kraka

Kraka – Wikipedia

Waffensystem Feldkanone FK20-2 - Fallschirmjaegerbataillon 251 (fschjgbtl251.de)

[ItssLuBu 1,803]

Approved and open for discussion. 

[DMYEugen 688]

+1, however, only if the crew didn't always have to dismount to fire the ATGMs. The 20mm version would be a fun 1.0 or something.

[SaperPL 446]

10 hours ago, DMYEugen said:

+1, however, only if the crew didn't always have to dismount to fire the ATGMs. The 20mm version would be a fun 1.0 or something.

 

Considering the rules of the game when it comes to animating crew, I would suggest treating this similarly to how we have turret-top MG's working without commander/loader actually manning them.

This should simply force you to stop and there should be some kind of animation on the gun itself to indicate that you are ready and replace going outside of the vehicle to man the turret.

In this specific case your gunner is still roughly at the height of the gun even if he is sitting up front or on the side, so it shouldn't be that big of a cheat machine.

 

Alternatively there could be some non-historical approach to move the optics to the side and put the gunner somehow kneeling next to it with a limited traverse, but that's still going away from realism.

Interesting vehicle when it comes to how to squeeze this into the game.

[JTRRS 35]

If we get this ingame  i also want the bazookavespa for the italians

+1

[Stuhlfleisch 3,762]

Added the M40A1 recoilless rifle version!

[Raiden_Black 1,875]

Not "WT friendly"