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Type 59-B Chinese Medium Tank

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Type Main battle tank
Place of origin China
Service history
In service 1959 – present
Production history
Manufacturer First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory, Norinco
Produced 1958 – 1985
Number built 9,500
Specifications
Weight 36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)[1]
Length 6.04 metres (19.8 ft) (hull)[1]
Width 3.27 metres (10.7 ft)[1]
Height 2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)[1]
Crew 4[1]
Armor 20 - 203 mm[2]
Main
armament
100 mm rifled gun
Secondary
armament
2 x Type 59T 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun,[3] Type 54 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Engine Model 12150L V-12 liquid-cooled diesel
520 hp (390 kW)
Power/weight 14.44 hp/tonne[1]
Suspension torsion bar
Operational
range
450 km,[1] 600 km with external tanks
Speed 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)[1]

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
  • Height 10.9ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,595lbs (3,445kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,668lbs (4,839kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading 15,858.6lbs/ft2 (77,428.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 0.7ft2 (0.1m2)
  • Drag Points 6792

Parts

  • Number of Parts 102
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 890