Dragon Type 62
Tier 7 · china · light
About
An ancient dragon awaits to return from the spirit realm to wage battle once more. The Type 62 light tank was the first tank originally designed in China. Under development since 1958, the tank was intended for the southern regions of China. In 1962, after thorough testing, the vehicle entered service. By 1989, a total of 1,500 vehicles were produced. The Type 62 was exported to Albania, Congo, Mali, Sudan, Vietnam and Zaire.
Survivability
Hit points
880
View range
390 m
Signal range
600 m
Engine fire chance
12%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
35
20
20
Turret
45
30
20
Gun · Type 62-85TS
Caliber
85 mm
Rate of fire
10.91 rpm
Reload
5.5 s
Aim time
2.3 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.37 m
Gun arc
5° / 20°
Traverse
39°/s
Ammo
47
Mobility
Top speed
60 km/h
Reverse
23 km/h
Engine
430 hp
Power/weight
20.5 hp/t
Hull traverse
54°/s
Turret traverse
48°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
180 dmg (135–225)
145 mm pen (109–181)
HOLLOW_CHARGE
180 dmg (135–225)
220 mm pen (165–275)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
300 dmg (225–375)
43 mm pen (32–54)
Marks of Excellence
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