Type 59 G
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Chinese medium tank. Initially, the vehicle was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. The Type 59 entered service in 1959. The first tanks manufactured had no gun stabilizer or night-vision device. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
100 mm Type 59
Type 59 G
A-220
NORINCO 12150L-59
Type 59 G
Shell Types:
AP
APCR
HE
Equipment:
Consumables:
Firepower: | |||||||||
Ammunition | 50 (rounds) | ||||||||
Caliber | 100 (mm) | ||||||||
Damage | 250 / 250 / 330 (HP) | ||||||||
Penetration | 185 / 241 / 50 (mm) | ||||||||
Rate of Fire | 7.59 (rounds/min) | ||||||||
Average Damage per Minute | 1899 (HP) | ||||||||
Shells in the Magazine | |||||||||
Time for Loading Between Shots | (s) | ||||||||
Time for Complete Loading | (s) | ||||||||
Gun Loading | 7.90 (s) | ||||||||
Aiming Time | 2.00 (s) | ||||||||
Dispersion at 100 m | 0.35 (m) | ||||||||
Mobility: | |||||||||
Weight/Load Limit | 36.00 / 39.80 (t) | ||||||||
Engine Power | 650 (h.p.) | ||||||||
Specific Power | 18.06 (h.p./t) | ||||||||
Top Speed | 60 (km/h) | ||||||||
Reverse Speed | 20 (km/h) | ||||||||
Traverse Speed | 46 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Turret Traverse Speed | 46 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Survivability: | |||||||||
Hit Points | 1300 (HP) | ||||||||
Hull Armor | 100 / 80 / 45 (mm) | ||||||||
Turret Armor | 230 / 130 / 60 (mm) | ||||||||
Spotting: | |||||||||
View Range | 380 (m) | ||||||||
Signal Range | 600 (m) | ||||||||
Crew: | |||||||||
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