Type 59 G

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Type 59 G
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:

Ammunition50 (rounds)
Caliber100 (mm)
Damage250 / 250 / 330 (HP)
Penetration185 / 241 / 50 (mm)
Rate of Fire7.59 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute1899 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine  
Time for Loading Between Shots  (s)
Time for Complete Loading  (s)
Gun Loading7.90 (s)
Aiming Time2.00 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.35 (m)

Mobility:

Weight/Load Limit36.00 / 39.80 (t)
Engine Power650 (h.p.)
Specific Power18.06 (h.p./t)
Top Speed60 (km/h)
Reverse Speed20 (km/h)
Traverse Speed46 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed46 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points1300 (HP)
Hull Armor100 / 80 / 45 (mm)
Turret Armor230 / 130 / 60 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range380 (m)
Signal Range600 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader(Radio Operator)