
BZ-166
World of Tanks ASIA statistics for the VIII CHINA heavy tank BZ-166.
BZ-166 tech tree branch
BZ-166 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 420hp
- … vs modules
- 165hp
- Penetration
- 221mm
- … at 500m
- 200mm
- DPM
- 1,750
- Reload
- 14.40s
- Rate of fire
- 4.17/min
- Aim time
- 2.90s
- Dispersion
- 0.420m
- … moving
- 0.220
- … hull traverse
- 0.220
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 4.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 1,000m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 122mm
- … potential damage
- 18,900hp
- Shell cost
- 790
- … full ammo
- 35,550
Mobility
- Top speed
- 30km/h
- Reverse speed
- 13km/h
- Engine power
- 720hp
- Power/weight
- 13.7hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 26.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 26.0°/s
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.40
- … soft
- 2.10
- … hard
- 30.0km/h
- … medium
- 30.0km/h
- … soft
- 23.9km/h
- … hard
- 26.0°/s
- … medium
- 18.6°/s
- … soft
- 12.4°/s
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,560hp
- … front
- 140mm
- … side
- 100mm
- … rear
- 50mm
- … front
- 270mm
- … side
- 100mm
- … rear
- 60mm
- Track armor
- 20mm
- Fire chance
- 12.0%
- Track repair time
- 12.03s
- … ammo rack
- 200 / 135hp
- … track
- 200 / 150hp
- … engine
- 360 / 180hp
- … fuel tank
- 200 / 80hp
- … turret ring
- 150 / 75hp
- … viewport
- 100 / 50hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 350m
- Signal range
- 750m
- … stationary
- 6.3%
- … moving
- 3.1%
- Weight
- 52.4t
Ammunition
Equipment
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BZ-166 modules
BZ-166 historical reference
In the 1960s, Chinese engineers tried to keep up with the leading tank-building countries, so their projects included design solutions of different schools. The distinctive features of the BZ-166 heavy tank were the "wavy" surfaces of the frontal hull armor and the jet boosters. According to the design concept, such armor was to increase the chances of ricochets. The jet boosters could increase the vehicle's speed for a short time. It was planned to equip the tank with 122 to 160 mm guns and use it for operations in fortified areas, as well as to destroy enemy engineering structures. It existed only in blueprints.
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