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  • Type 63 (tank)
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  • The Norinco Type 63 is a Chinese amphibious light tank. First fielded in 1963, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet PT-76. However, contrary to the popular belief, it does have some essential differences from the PT-76 in the vehicle's waterjet propulsion system, etc. It is also known under its industrial designation, WZ211.
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spec label
  • Type 63-I
Length
  • 429.0
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Number
  • More than 1,550
vehicle range
  • 370
Speed
  • 30
  • 64
  • 12.0
Secondary Armament
  • 7.620000
  • 12.700000
Service
  • 1963
Name
  • Type 63
Type
Caption
  • Chinese Type 63-I tank at the China People's Revolution Military Museum.
Width
  • 3.2 m
primary armament
  • 85
Wars
  • See Combat History
Weight
  • 19.830000
Clearance
  • 400.0
pw ratio
  • 20.300000
Height
  • 151.32
Manufacturer
Armour
  • Welded rolled steel 11 mm hull front 14 mm hull upper side 10 mm hull rear 10 mm hull bottom 10 mm hull top
fuel capacity
  • 545
Used by
  • See Operators
Engine
  • 12150
production date
  • 1963
design date
  • 1960
engine power
  • 402
Suspension
is vehicle
  • yes
Variants
  • See Variants
transmission
  • Manual, planetary
Crew
  • 4
Designer
  • Military Engineering Institute (MEI) and the No. 60 Research Institute of Fifth Ministry of Machine Building
abstract
  • The Norinco Type 63 is a Chinese amphibious light tank. First fielded in 1963, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet PT-76. However, contrary to the popular belief, it does have some essential differences from the PT-76 in the vehicle's waterjet propulsion system, etc. It is also known under its industrial designation, WZ211.