WZ-111 Heavy Tank
| WZ-111 Heavy Tank | |
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WZ-111 at China Tank Museum, Beijing | |
| Type | heavy tank |
| Place of origin |
 PRC |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 44-46 tonnes |
| Length | 10.625 m (with gun) |
| Width | 3.3 m |
| Height | 2.497 m |
| Crew | 4 (commander, loader, gunner, driver) |
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| Armor | 80-200 mm |
Main armament | 122 mm "Y174" tank gun |
Secondary armament |
1 x 12.7 mm machine gun 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun |
| Engine |
12-cylinder Supercharged diesel 750 hp (390 kw) |
| Power/weight | 12.5 kw/t |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
The WZ-111 heavy tank (Chinese: WZ-111重型坦克) was a Chinese heavy tank that was developed in the 1960s but was cancelled in 1966 due to many mechanical problems.
History
It featured a 750 hp supercharged diesel engine, the torsion bar suspension was made up by 7 road wheels and 4 return rollers. The Inducer laid in front, with drive sprocket in the rear. This type of tank used many Soviet tanks design elements. [1]
The first prototype, without turret, was tested from 1964. Because of many technological problems, it was set aside in 1966.[2][3] [4] A WZ-111 hull is now displayed at the China Tank Museum, Beijing.
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