BZ-79

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BZ-79
A project for a Chinese heavy tank from the mid-1970s, including design solutions that were advanced for the time. Among these were a 152 mm rifled gun, a powerful multifuel opposed-piston engine, and a welded, complex-shaped hull and turret with additional armor modules. To develop the chassis, the engineers drew on experience from American Patton series tanks and West German Leopard tanks. The vehicle's main feature was liquid jet boosters, which improved mobility in swampy areas and on rough terrain. However, by 1979 the project had been abandoned in favor of a tank with an autoloader and composite armor, offering better firepower and protection with the same dimensions and weight.

152 mm ZPL-75

BZ-79

A-220B/79

5TD-I

BZ-79

Shell Types:

AP
HEAT
HE

Equipment:

Consumables:

Tech Tree:

BZ-75
249 000
BZ-79
325 000

Firepower:

Ammunition30 (rounds)
Caliber152 (mm)
Damage690 / 690 / 890 (HP)
Penetration260 / 325 / 90 (mm)
Rate of Fire3.53 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute2435 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine  
Time for Loading Between Shots  (s)
Time for Complete Loading  (s)
Gun Loading17.00 (s)
Aiming Time2.80 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.42 (m)

Mobility:

Weight65.00 (t)
Engine Power850 (h.p.)
Specific Power13.08 (h.p./t)
Top Speed30 (km/h)
Reverse Speed15 (km/h)
Traverse Speed30 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed24 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points2740 (HP)
Hull Armor150 / 120 / 60 (mm)
Turret Armor340 / 150 / 70 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range390 (m)
Signal Range800 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander(Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader