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Type 63-III |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 63-III (YW531C) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 618 |
| Status |
Manufacture complete. In service with China, Albania, DR Congo, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. |
| Production Period |
unknown (1) |
Production Quantity |
almost 3000 |
| Type |
APC |
Crew |
2 + 13 |
| Length, overall |
5.5m |
Length, hull |
5.5m |
| Width, overall |
3.0m |
Height, overall |
2.9m |
| Combat Weight |
12,600kg |
Unloaded Weight |
11,100kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
12.7mm Type 54 MG |
Ammunition Carried |
12.7mm - 1120 |
| Gun Traverse |
360° |
Elevation/Depression |
+82°/-4° |
| Traverse Rate |
manual |
Elevation Rate |
manual |
| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
none |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
belt |
| Secondary Armament |
none |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
BF8L413F air-cooled V-8 diesel |
Transmission |
manual 5F/1R |
| Horsepower |
320hp at 2500rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
25hp/t |
Track Width |
36.0cm |
| Speed, on road |
66 km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
309.5cm |
| Fuel Capacity |
450 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.57kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
500km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
90 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.6m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.0m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.45m |
Fording |
amphibious (1) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
none |
NBC Protection |
none |
| Armor Details |
Welded steel armor provides limited protection against small arms fire and shrapnel. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Production ended some time ago, probably mid-1980s.
(2) Maximum speed of 6km/h on water. |
| REFERENCES |
| JAA03, FASMAN, CDT. |
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