Tank destroyerAssaultPTZ-78
World of Tanks EU statistics for the XI CHINA tank destroyer PTZ-78.
PTZ-78 tech tree branch
PTZ-78 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 760hp
- … vs modules
- 203hp
- Penetration
- 295mm
- … at 500m
- 285mm
- DPM
- 2,682
- Reload
- 17.00s
- Rate of fire
- 3.53/min
- Aim time
- 2.40s
- Dispersion
- 0.360m
- … moving
- 0.170
- … hull traverse
- 0.170
- … turret traverse
- 0.060
- … after firing
- 4.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 960m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 152mm
- Ammo capacity
- 35
- … potential damage
- 26,600hp
- Shell cost
- 1,999
- … full ammo
- 69,965
- Gun depression
- 15°
- Gun elevation
- 6°
- Gun traverse range
- 24°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 40km/h
- Reverse speed
- 16km/h
- Engine power
- 1,100hp
- Power/weight
- 15.7hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 30.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 26.0°/s
- … hard
- 1.10
- … medium
- 1.30
- … soft
- 2.00
- … hard
- 40.0km/h
- … medium
- 40.0km/h
- … soft
- 28.7km/h
- … hard
- 30.0°/s
- … medium
- 25.4°/s
- … soft
- 16.5°/s
Survivability
- Hit points
- 2,200hp
- … front
- 130mm
- … side
- 80mm
- … rear
- 60mm
- 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
- 16.0%
- … moving
- 9.6%
- Weight
- 70.0t
Ammunition
Equipment
Consumables
Directives
Crew Skills
Commander / Radio Operator
Driver
Gunner
LoaderPTZ-78 upgrades
Click a reachable node to unlock it; each applies its effect to the characteristics above. Colours group nodes by firepower, mobility, survivability and vehicle mechanics.
PTZ-78 modules
PTZ-78 historical reference
After work on the Chinese BZ-79 tank ended, the military decided to use the existing designs to create a heavy tank destroyer. The project retained the key technical solutions: an opposed-piston engine and liquid jet boosters. A cheaper version with a modified V-shaped 12-cylinder diesel engine and solid-fuel packages from unguided rockets was also developed. By the early 1980s, a blueprint was ready, but the vehicle was never built since second-generation anti-tank missiles turned out to be a cheaper and more effective solution.