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  • Type 61
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  • The Type 61 (Japanese: ろくいちしきせんしゃ Kanji: 61式戦車) was a main battle tank (MBT) developed and used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Development started in 1955 and the vehicle was first deployed in April 1961. The type number follows the year of deployment. A total of 560 Type 61's were manufactured between 1961 to 1975, when production ceased.
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Length
  • 361.8
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Number
  • 560
vehicle range
  • 200.0
Speed
  • 45.0
Secondary Armament
  • 7.620000
  • 12.700000
Service
  • 1961
Name
  • Type 61
Type
  • Main battle tank
Caption
  • A Type 61 tank on display at the JGSDF Ordnance School in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan.
Width
  • 2.95 m
primary armament
  • 90
Weight
  • 35
pw ratio
  • 17.140000
Height
  • 2.49 m
Manufacturer
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Armour
  • 64.0
Engine
  • Mitsubishi 12HM21WT 4 stroke V type 12 cylinder vertical air cooled diesel
production date
  • 1961
engine power
  • 570
Suspension
  • torsion bar
is vehicle
  • yes
Variants
  • See Variants
Crew
  • 4
Designer
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
abstract
  • The Type 61 (Japanese: ろくいちしきせんしゃ Kanji: 61式戦車) was a main battle tank (MBT) developed and used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Development started in 1955 and the vehicle was first deployed in April 1961. The type number follows the year of deployment. A total of 560 Type 61's were manufactured between 1961 to 1975, when production ceased.