Venerable, tough, reliable, simplistic, and iron.
Designed: 1979-1986 (Dates- A version Number Built- All versions)
Service: 1989-
Number Built: 12,983 (including prototypes) [All but export tanks have been modernized or built as F versions]
Type: Main Battle Tank
Length: 10 meters (w/ gun and external fuel tanks)
Width: 4.4 meters
Height: 3.9 meters (w/ antennas)
Weight: 44 tonnes
Max Road Speed: 67.59 kph
Crew: 3 (driver, commander, gunner)
Armor: 3rd gen Buffalo (C) w/ Tiger and Bear APS
Main Armament: Autoloaded 125mm KOR/1980
Secondary: 1x 7.62x54R KOR-8 GPM (coaxial) and 1x 12.7x108 KOR-9 HMG (pintle mount, licensed produced M2)
Ammunition: 45 rounds of 125mm gun ammo (2 part); inert projectiles stored through out fighting compartment; volatile projectiles and charges in armored box with blow out plates. 1,700 rounds of 7.62x54R and 600 rounds of 12.7x108.
Engine: 900.80 kW (1,208 HP) KS-900M liquid cooled V12 turbo diesel
Transmission: TT9M (5 forward, 2 reverse)
Power to Weight: 20.47 kW/T (24.90 HP/T)
Fuel Capacity: 1,000 liters (264.12 US gal.)
Range: 670 kilometers (416.39 miles) [Without external fuel tanks]
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Length 30.8ft (9.4m)
- Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 39,738lbs (18,025kg)
- Loaded Weight 47,122lbs (21,374kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 7,959.7lbs/ft2 (38,862.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 5.9ft2 (0.6m2)
- Drag Points 9152
Parts
- Number of Parts 573
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,689
Required Mods
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120mm
by Gestour
Version 1.0 (11/28/2016 10:40:46 PM) -
Smoke Grenade Launcher
by Gestour
Version 1.0 (11/28/2016 12:41:41 AM)
I prefer the name "Saya", or "Lion" in Korean. Alternatively, "Shizi" (lion in Chinese) will work.
I think it would be best that Asian things be named as Asian.