Main Battle Tank Type 79 Details
The Type 59/69/79: Chinas Classic Cold War Era Main Battle Tank Series
Name
Type 79
Nickname
WZ-121D
Start date of manufacture
1981
Main Armor Thickness
150
mm
Armor Cumulative Thickness
150
mm
Active Protection
No
Length
6.04
m
Width
3.27
m
Height
2.4
m
Gun Caliber
105
mm
Medium Machine Gun
7.62
mm
Heavy Machine Gun
12.7
mm
Anti-Tank Guided Missile
No
Maximum speed
50
km/hr
Cruising Range
400
km
Rank
265.2
