Tipo 62 | ||
| Paese | Cina | |
| Ruolo | Carro leggero | |
| In servizio | 1961 – 2013 (Cina) | |
| Costruito | Inconsapevole | |
Le Norinco Tipo 62 (cinese: 62ラ; pinyin: Liù'èr shì) è un carro leggero cinese sviluppato nei primi anni '60 e si basa sul Tipo 59 cinese con un calibro di cannone principale ridotto, un'armatura più leggera e una suite più piccola di elettronica e altre attrezzature per aiutare a ridurre il peso. Il Type 62 è ritirato dalle Forze terrestri dell'Esercito popolare di liberazione cinese, ma è ancora in uso con altre nazioni. Recentemente era stato aggiornato agli standard moderni e per fornire al PLA un serbatoio leggero dedicato. È anche conosciuto con la sua designazione industriale, WZ-131.
fonte: Tipo 62 su Wikipedia
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| Fotografo | Inconsapevole |
| Localizzazione | Inconsapevole |
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General Characteristics
The Type 62 (industrial designation WZ-131) is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s. It was essentially a scaled-down and lighter version of the Chinese Type 59 medium tank (which was derived from the Soviet T-54) to allow it to operate effectively in the hilly, mountainous, and swampy terrain of Southern China, where heavier tanks struggled. The design achieved a substantial weight reduction by reducing the size, thinning the armor, and fitting a smaller main gun. About 1,500 units were produced, and the tank saw combat during the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979.
| Property | Typical Value (Type 62) |
|---|---|
| Ruolo | Light Tank, Reconnaissance, Infantry Support |
| National Origin | Repubblica popolare cinese |
| Produttore | NORINCO (Factory 674) |
| Service Entry | 1963 |
| No. Built (Total) | ~1,500 |
| Equipaggio | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Combat Weight | 21.0 tonnes |
| Length (Gun Forward) | 7.9 m (25 ft 9 in) |
| Larghezza | 2.86 m (9 ft 4 in) |
| Height (To Turret Roof) | 2.25 m (7 ft 4 in) |
Armamento
- Main Armament: 1 x 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled gun (47 rounds carried).
- The gun is similar to that found on the Type 63 amphibious tank.
- Ammunition: Fires AP, APHE, HE, HEAT, and later, APFSDS-T rounds.
- Fire Control: Lacks a gun stabilizer, which significantly hampered accuracy when firing on the move.
- Coaxial Armament: 1 x 7.62 mm Type 59T machine gun.
- Bow Armament: 1 x 7.62 mm Type 59T machine gun (fixed in the hull).
- Anti-Aircraft Armament: 1 x 12.7 mm Type 54 heavy machine gun (pintle mount on turret roof).
Protection and Mobility
- Armor: Thin, welded/cast steel armor for weight reduction, making it vulnerable to almost all dedicated anti-tank weapons and high-caliber cannon fire.
- Hull Front (Glacis): ~35 mm.
- Turret Front (Maximum): ~50 mm.
- Engine: 1 x 12150L-3 V-12 liquid-cooled diesel engine.
- Power Output: 321 kW (430 hp) at 1,800 rpm.
- Power-to-Weight Ratio: 20.5 hp/tonne.
- Maximum Speed (Road): 60 km/h (37 mph).
- Maximum Speed (Off-Road): 35 km/h.
- Operational Range (Road): 500 km.
- Key Feature: Uses torsion bar suspension and smaller, single road wheels (compared to the double wheels of the Type 59) to save weight and reduce ground pressure.
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