Type 63 | |
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![]() A Type 63 on display at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds. | |
Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
Wars | Vietnam War |
Specifications | |
Mass | 32 tonnes (35.2 tons) |
Length | 6.432 metres (21 feet 1.2 inches) |
Width | 2.99 metres (9 feet 10 inches) |
Height | 2.99 metres (9 feet 10 inches) Fording depth: 1.32 metres (4 feet 4 inches) |
Crew | 6 |
Armor | 18–45 mm (0.71–1.77 in) |
Main armament | twin Type 61 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft autocannons[1] |
Engine | 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel 580 hp (430 kW) |
Power/weight | 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) |
Suspension | Christie |
Operational range | 300 km (190 mi)[1] |
Maximum speed | Road: 55 km/h (34 mph) |
The Type 63 and Type 65 are Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[2] based on the Soviet T-34-76 or T-34-85 medium tank chassis.[3][unreliable source?]