Cost8,400(~$37.52)
VIII
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Heavy tankBreakthroughPremiumBZ-74-1
World of Tanks NA statistics for the VIII CHINA heavy tank BZ-74-1.
BZ-74-1 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 420hp
- … vs modules
- 165hp
- Penetration
- 223mm
- … at 500m
- 208mm
- DPM
- 1,800
- Reload
- 14.00s
- Rate of fire
- 4.29/min
- Aim time
- 2.70s
- Dispersion
- 0.390m
- … moving
- 0.150
- … hull traverse
- 0.150
- … turret traverse
- 0.080
- … after firing
- 4.00×
- … gun damaged
- 2.00×
- Shell velocity
- 930m/s
- Max range
- 720m
- Caliber
- 122mm
- … potential damage
- 16,800hp
- Shell cost
- 794
- … full ammo
- 31,760
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
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.20
- … soft
- 2.00
- … hard
- 50.0km/h
- … medium
- 47.3km/h
- … soft
- 28.4km/h
- … hard
- 34.0°/s
- … medium
- 28.3°/s
- … soft
- 17.0°/s
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,500hp
- … front
- 180mm
- … side
- 60mm
- … rear
- 60mm
- … front
- 220mm
- … side
- 100mm
- … rear
- 70mm
- Track armor
- 20mm
- Fire chance
- 15.0%
- Track repair time
- 11.70s
- … ammo rack
- 210 / 158hp
- … track
- 220 / 165hp
- … engine
- 275 / 138hp
- … fuel tank
- 175 / 70hp
- … turret ring
- 155 / 78hp
- … viewport
- 100 / 50hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 370m
- Signal range
- 570m
- … stationary
- 5.8%
- … moving
- 2.8%
- Weight
- 58.0t
Ammunition
Equipment
Consumables
Directives
Field Modifications
Crew Skills
Crew level100%
Commander / Radio Operator
Gunner
Driver
LoaderBZ-74-1 modules
VIII122 mm Type-61Stock
VIIIBZ-74-1Stock
VIII12V150-1Stock
VIIIBZ-74-1Stock
VIII789TStock
VIIIBZ-74-1
BZ-74-1 historical reference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.