59-16 tech tree branch
59-16 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 115hp
- Penetration
- 138mm
- DPM
- 1,816
- Reload
- 3.80s
- Rate of fire
- 15.79/min
- Aim time
- 2.00s
- Accuracy
- 0.400m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.140
- Shell velocity
- 700m/s
- Caliber
- 76mm
- Gun depression
- 20°
- Gun elevation
- 5°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 60km/h
- Reverse speed
- 23km/h
- Engine power
- 450hp
- Power/weight
- 27.8hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 60.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 48.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 0.80
- Medium terrain
- 0.90
- Soft terrain
- 1.60
Survivability
- Hit points
- 640hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 30mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 45mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 140hp
- Track HP
- 120hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 360m
- Signal range
- 750m
- Camo (still)
- 0.3%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.3%
- Weight
- 16.2t
59-16 historical reference
In 1957 a new light tank project was initiated by the Chinese government. Development of vehicle was completed in 1959. The new tank, weighing 16 tons, was equipped with a four-wheel torsion-bar suspension and a rear placement of the drive wheel, and mounted a 57-mm gun (later upgraded to 76-mm).