Type 62 | ||
| Land | China | |
| Role | Lichte tank | |
| In gebruik | 1961 – 2013 (China) | |
| Gebouwd | Onbewust | |
De Norinco Type 62 (Chinees: 62式; pinyin: Liù'èr shì) is een Chinese lichte tank ontwikkeld in de vroege jaren 1960 en is gebaseerd op de Chinese Type 59 met een gereduceerd hoofdkanon kaliber, lichter pantser en een kleinere suite van elektronica en andere apparatuur om gewicht te helpen verminderen. De Type 62 is teruggetrokken uit de Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces, maar is nog steeds in gebruik bij andere landen. Het was onlangs geüpgraded naar moderne normen en om de PLA te voorzien van een speciale lichttank. Het is ook bekend onder zijn industriële benoeming, WZ-131.
Bron: Type 62 op Wikipedia
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| Fotograaf | Onbewust |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
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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) |
|---|---|
| Role | Light Tank, Reconnaissance, Infantry Support |
| National Origin | Volksrepubliek China |
| Fabrikant | NORINCO (Factory 674) |
| Service Entry | 1963 |
| No. Built (Total) | ~1,500 |
| Bemanning | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Combat Weight | 21.0 tonnes |
| Length (Gun Forward) | 7.9 m (25 ft 9 in) |
| Breedte | 2.86 m (9 ft 4 in) |
| Height (To Turret Roof) | 2.25 m (7 ft 4 in) |
Bewapening
- 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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