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Type 86 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 86 (YW501, WZ501) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
China North Industries Corp. (NORINCO) |
| Status |
In service with China. |
| Production Period |
circa 1987 |
Production Quantity |
200+ (1) |
| Type |
APC (T) |
Crew |
3 (C-G-D) + 8 |
| Length, overall |
6.7m |
Length, hull |
6.7m |
| Width, overall |
3.0m |
Height, overall |
2.2m |
| Combat Weight |
13300kg |
Unloaded Weight |
12100kg |
| Radio, external |
A-220A |
Communication, crew |
A-221A intercom |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
73mm low-pressure gun |
Ammunition Carried |
40x73mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360° |
Elevation/Depression |
+30°/-3° |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
yes |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coxial); ATGW launcher |
Ammunition Carried |
2000x7.62mm; 4xATGW Red Arrow |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Type 6V-140 water-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual |
| Horsepower |
293hp at 2600rpm |
Suspension |
n/a |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
22hp/t |
Track Width |
300mm |
| Speed, on road |
65 km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
3.57m |
| Fuel Capacity |
460 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.62kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
510km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.0m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.30m |
Fording |
amphibious (2) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
engine exhaust |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
Armor only provides protection against small arms fire. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Production ended after several hundred vehicles were completed.
(2) Maximum speed of 8km/h and range of 100km on water. |
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