Type 77 (armoured personnel carrier)

Type 77
Type Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin  People's Republic of China
Service history
In service 1978 – present
Production history
Manufacturer Norinco
Specifications
Weight 15.5 tonnes
Length 7.15 m
Width 3.2 m
Height 2.16 m
Crew 2 + 20

Armor Welded steel
Main
armament
12.7 mm machine gun
Engine 12150L-2 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel
402 hp (300 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Power/weight 25.8 hp/t
Suspension torsion bar
Fuel capacity 416 l
Operational
range
370 km (road)
Speed 60 km/h (road)
12 km/h (water)

The Norinco Type 77 is a Chinese amphibious armoured personnel carrier. First fielded in 1978, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet BTR-50. Contrary to popular belief, the two vehicles share little in their designs, as the Type 77 is based on the Type 63 light tank.

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