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Type 79 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Type 79 (Type 69-III) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No. 617 |
| Status |
In service with China. |
| Production Period |
1980s |
Production Quantity |
almost 1000 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 (C-G-L-D) |
| Length, overall |
9.2m |
Length, hull |
6.2m |
| Width, overall |
3.3m |
Height, overall |
2.4m |
| Combat Weight |
37500kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
VRC-8000 |
Communication, crew |
VIC-1 intercom |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
105 mm rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
n/a |
| Gun Traverse |
360º |
Elevation/Depression |
n/a |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
yes |
| Night Vision |
active |
Auto-Loader |
none |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial)
12.7mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
na |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
12150L-7BW, liquid cooled, diesel |
Transmission |
planetary |
| Horsepower |
730hp |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.5hp/t |
Track Width |
n/a |
| Speed, on road |
50km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
n/a |
| Fuel Capacity |
n/a |
Ground Pressure |
n/a |
| Range, on road |
360-400km |
Gradient |
n/a |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
n/a |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
n/a |
| Ground Clearance |
n/a |
Fording |
1.4m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 4 forward facing smoke grenade launchers |
NBC Protection |
yes |
| Armor Details |
Welded steel hull, cast turret. Side skirts. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| RELATED VEHICLES |
| Type 69-III |
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