BZ-74-1 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 420hp
- Penetration
- 223mm
- DPM
- 1,800
- Reload
- 14.00s
- Rate of fire
- 4.29/min
- Aim time
- 2.70s
- Accuracy
- 0.390m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.150
- Shell velocity
- 930m/s
- Caliber
- 122mm
- Gun depression
- 19°
- Gun elevation
- 9°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 50km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15km/h
- Engine power
- 900hp
- Power/weight
- 15.5hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 34.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 25.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.00
- Medium terrain
- 1.20
- Soft terrain
- 2.00
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,200hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 180mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 220mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 210hp
- Track HP
- 220hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 370m
- Signal range
- 570m
- Camo (still)
- 0.1%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 58.0t
BZ-74-1 historical reference
This vehicle's development was influenced by the M48A3 tank received from Vietnam. The model has a conventional configuration with a cast hull built from welded parts, as well as a welded turret made of rolled plates. Many solutions in the chassis and hull were adopted from the American vehicle.