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Tank Type 63 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 63 (M1974) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 256 |
| Status |
In service with China, North Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam |
| Production Period |
circa 1963 (1) |
Production Quantity |
1400+ |
| Type |
amphibious light tank |
Crew |
4 (C-G-L-D) |
| Length, overall |
8.4m |
Length, hull |
7.2m |
| Width, overall |
3.2m |
Height, overall |
3.1m |
| Combat Weight |
18400kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
Type A-220A |
Communication, crew |
intercom |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
85mm rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
47x85mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+18/-4 |
| Traverse Rate |
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Elevation Rate |
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| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
none (2) |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
n/a |
| Secondary Armament |
12.7mm MG (AA)
7.62mm MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
500x12.7mm
2000x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
12150L 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual (5 forward, 1reverse) |
| Horsepower |
400hp@2000rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
21.7hp/t |
Track Width |
36.0cm |
| Speed, on road |
64km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
444cm |
| Fuel Capacity |
403 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.58kg/cm (2) |
| Range, on road |
370km (3) |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.9m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.9m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.4m |
Fording |
amphibious |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
n/a |
NBC Protection |
none |
| Armor Details |
Welded rolled steel hull and welded cast steel sections turret. Armor thickness is between 10mm and 14mm. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) As far as is known, there has been no recent production of the Type 63.
(2) A laser rangefinder has been fitted on some Type 63 tanks.
(3) Range 120km on water. |
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