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Obice da 250 Modello Bettini

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Simple Howitzer (46 Parts)

Background

The Obice da 250 Modello Bettini (250mm Howitzer Bettini type) was a high caliber field howitzer employed by the Italian Royal Army from 1903 to 1919 . The howitzer used a High Explosive 250mm Shell despite being quite a small gun, giving it the nickname of "Il Davide" referring to David and Goliath .

Modello Bettini was the designation of any Howitzer over 200mm which had manual breech-loading and road-going wheels.

Used profusely in the First World War, it made various appearances in the Austrohungar-Italo front. The 250 was issued to 38° Mountain Artillery division , the 52° Field Artillery division and the 3° Motorized Riflemen division.

Overall a quite reliable gun,it was fased out in favor of more modern Howitzers after WW1

A IAM C.20 transporting two Obice da 250, Libya 1939

Controls

None, only yaw to aim

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 4.8ft (1.5m)
  • Length 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Height 5.2ft (1.6m)
  • Empty Weight 2,184lbs (990kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,184lbs (990kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 1511

Parts

  • Number of Parts 46
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 162