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Type 59 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 59 (WZ120) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 617 |
| Status |
In service with China, Albania, Bangladesh, Congo, North Korea, Pakistan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. |
| Production Period |
1959-1970s |
Production Quantity |
10,000 (1) |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 (C-G-L-D) |
| Length, overall |
9.0m |
Length, hull |
6.0m |
| Width, overall |
3.3m |
Height, overall |
2.6m |
| Combat Weight |
36000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
100mm Type 59 rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
34x100mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+17/-4 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
none (2) |
Rangefinder |
none (2) |
| Night Vision |
none (2) |
Auto-Loader |
none |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm MG (coaxia, bow)
12.7mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
3500x7.62mm
200x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Model 12150L V-12 liquid-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual, 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Horsepower |
520hp at 2000rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.4hp/t |
Track Width |
580mm |
| Speed, on road |
45km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
3.84m |
| Fuel Capacity |
815/1215 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.8 kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
420/600 km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.7m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.425m |
Fording |
1.4m (3) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
engine exhaust system |
NBC Protection |
none |
| Armor Details |
Welded steel armor hull with thickness of 97-99mm (front), 20-79mm sides, 46mm (rear), 20mm (floor), 33mm (roof). Cast steel armor turret with thickness of 203mm (front), 150mm (side), 64mm (rear) and 39mm (roof). Add-on composite armor plates and armored skirts are available. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Estimated total includes all variants.
(2) NORINCO offers various upgrade packages including gun stabilization, rangefinders and night vision.
(3) Fording depth of 5.5m with snorkel. |
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