59-Patton characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 280hp
- Penetration
- 212mm
- DPM
- 2,240
- Reload
- 7.50s
- Rate of fire
- 8.00/min
- Aim time
- 1.70s
- Accuracy
- 0.360m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.140
- Shell velocity
- 914m/s
- Caliber
- 90mm
- Gun depression
- 19°
- Gun elevation
- 9°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 50km/h
- Reverse speed
- 20km/h
- Engine power
- 620hp
- Power/weight
- 17.1hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 46.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 44.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 0.90
- Medium terrain
- 1.00
- Soft terrain
- 2.00
Survivability
- Hit points
- 1,120hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 100mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 178mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 170hp
- Track HP
- 210hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 400m
- Signal range
- 525m
- Camo (still)
- 0.1%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 36.4t
59-Patton historical reference
After 1960, Chinese government launched the development of a new tank. The engineering experiments included a wide use of previously produced Type 59 tanks. One vehicle was equipped with the turret, gun, and fire control system of an American M48A3 tank.