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Light tankVersatilePremiumType 62
World of Tanks EU statistics for the VII CHINA light tank Type 62.
Type 62 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 180hp
- … vs modules
- 115hp
- Penetration
- 145mm
- … at 500m
- 135mm
- DPM
- 1,964
- Reload
- 5.50s
- Rate of fire
- 10.91/min
- Aim time
- 2.30s
- Dispersion
- 0.370m
- … moving
- 0.140
- … hull traverse
- 0.140
- … turret traverse
- 0.100
- … after firing
- 4.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 793m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 85mm
- Ammo capacity
- 47
- … potential damage
- 8,460hp
- Shell cost
- 170
- … full ammo
- 7,990
- Gun depression
- 20°
- Gun elevation
- 5°
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 60km/h
- Reverse speed
- 23km/h
- Engine power
- 430hp
- Power/weight
- 20.5hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 54.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 48.0°/s
- … hard
- 0.50
- … medium
- 0.60
- … soft
- 1.30
- … hard
- 60.0km/h
- … medium
- 60.0km/h
- … soft
- 57.6km/h
- … hard
- 54.0°/s
- … medium
- 45.0°/s
- … soft
- 20.8°/s
Terrain resistance
Effective speed
Effective traverse
Survivability
- Hit points
- 880hp
- … front
- 35mm
- … side
- 20mm
- … rear
- 20mm
- … front
- 45mm
- … side
- 30mm
- … rear
- 20mm
- Track armor
- 15mm
- Fire chance
- 12.0%
- Track repair time
- 10.03s
- … ammo rack
- 160 / 110hp
- … track
- 140 / 105hp
- … engine
- 105 / 52hp
- … fuel tank
- 150 / 60hp
- … turret ring
- 130 / 65hp
- … viewport
- 90 / 45hp
Hull armor
Turret armor
Module HP (max / repaired)
Spotting & other
- View range
- 390m
- Signal range
- 600m
- … stationary
- 16.4%
- … moving
- 16.4%
- Weight
- 21.0t
Camouflage
Ammunition
Equipment
Consumables
Directives
Field Modifications
Crew Skills
Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader / Radio OperatorType 62 modules
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Type 62 historical reference
The development of a lightweight version of the Type 59 tank was started in 1957. The new tank was designed to fight in the mountainous and boggy terrain of South China. The first prototype was built in 1962. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations.