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Tank Type 62 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 62 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 674 |
| Status |
In service with China. |
| Production Period |
1963-1978 |
Production Quantity |
1200+ |
| Type |
light lank |
Crew |
4 (C-G-L-D) |
| Length, overall |
7.9m |
Length, hull |
5.6m |
| Width, overall |
2.9m |
Height, overall |
2.3m |
| Combat Weight |
21000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
85mm rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
47x85mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+20/-4 |
| Traverse Rate |
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Elevation Rate |
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| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
n/a |
| Secondary Armament |
12.7mm MG (AA)
2 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
1250x12.7mm
1750x7.62mm |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
liquid-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual (4 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
430hp at 1800rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
20.5hp/t |
Track Width |
380mm |
| Speed, on road |
60km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
3.53m |
| Fuel Capacity |
730 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.71kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
500km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
146 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.7m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.6m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.42m |
Fording |
1.3m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
n/a |
NBC Protection |
n/a |
| Armor Details |
Armor thickness, hull: 12-25mm; turret: 32-50mm. |
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