
BZ-79
World of Tanks EU statistics for the XI China heavy tank BZ-79.
Tech tree branch of the BZ-79
Characteristics of the BZ-79
Firepower
- Damage
- 690hp
- … vs modules
- 203hp
- Penetration
- 260mm
- … at 500m
- 252mm
- DPM
- 2,435
- Reload
- 17.00s
- Rate of fire
- 3.53/min
- Aim time
- 2.80s
- Dispersion
- 0.420m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … hull traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.133
- … after firing
- 4.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 1,150m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 152mm
- … potential damage
- 20,700hp
- Shell cost
- 2,007
- … full ammo
- 60,210
Mobility
- Top speed
- 30km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15km/h
- Engine power
- 850hp
- Power/weight
- 13.1hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 30.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 24.0°/s
- … hard
- 1.20
- … medium
- 1.60
- … soft
- 2.70
- … hard
- 30.0km/h
- … medium
- 29.9km/h
- … soft
- 17.7km/h
- … hard
- 30.0°/s
- … medium
- 22.5°/s
- … soft
- 13.3°/s
Survivability
- Hit points
- 2,740hp
- … front
- 150mm
- … side
- 120mm
- … rear
- 60mm
- … front
- 340mm
- … side
- 150mm
- … rear
- 70mm
- Track armor
- 20mm
- Fire chance
- 12.0%
- Track repair time
- 11.70s
- … ammo rack
- 270 / 203hp
- … track
- 260 / 195hp
- … engine
- 380 / 190hp
- … fuel tank
- 225 / 90hp
- … turret ring
- 200 / 100hp
- … viewport
- 130 / 65hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 390m
- Signal range
- 800m
- … stationary
- 6.4%
- … moving
- 3.2%
- Weight
- 65.0t
Ammunition
Equipment
Consumables
Directives
Crew Skills
Upgrades of the BZ-79
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Modules of the BZ-79
Historical reference of the BZ-79
A project for a Chinese heavy tank from the mid-1970s, including design solutions that were advanced for the time. Among these were a 152 mm rifled gun, a powerful multifuel opposed-piston engine, and a welded, complex-shaped hull and turret with additional armor modules. To develop the chassis, the engineers drew on experience from American Patton series tanks and West German Leopard tanks. The vehicle's main feature was liquid jet boosters, which improved mobility in swampy areas and on rough terrain. However, by 1979 the project had been abandoned in favor of a tank with an autoloader and composite armor, offering better firepower and protection with the same dimensions and weight.
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