Type 99 main battle tank : specifications and technical
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Type 99 main battle tank : introduction:-
The type-99 main battle tank (MBT) is main battle tank of Chinese People's Liberation Army. This tank is available in two version the first one is type-99 and the second one is type-99A. The type-99 tank was started producing from 2001 to 2011 and type-99A is still producing from 2007.
Type 99 main battle tank
This tank is a third generation main battle tank of the China 🇨🇳. This tank has a hunter killer capabilities and it works in both automatic and manual modes. The rate of fire is with autoloader is 8 rds / min and with manual loader 2 rds / min. This tank has been designed according to American 🇺🇸 Tank namely M1 Abrams.
Type 99 main battle tank : Background / History :-
At starting of the 1989 the china was started production of a newer version tank according to tank T-72 and name give it by china is type-90-II. But there are many and also this tank was not equipped with autoloader, due to this reason the China was started producing a new tank after partnership of Pakistan. The Pakistan give it name of Al-Khalid and the China is called it Type-99 main battle tank.
Type 99 main battle tank
Type 99 main battle tank : Specifications:-
Weight - 59 ton.
Length - 8100 mm.
Width - 3700 mm.
Height over hull - 2350 mm.
Crew - 3 members.
Armor - Modular composite armour with ERA (explosive reactive armour).
Main armament - 125 mm ZPT-98 smooth bore gun.
Main gun rounds - 42 rds.
Type 99 main battle tank
Secondary armaments - 12.7 mm type-85 heavy machine gun gas operated, and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.
Engine - 1500HB liquid cooled, V-12, twin turbo, diesel engine.
Piston displacement - 33.9 ltrs.
Power output - 1500 HP.
Power to weight ratio - 27.78 HP/ton.
Maximum speed - 76 km / h on road and 54 km / h cross country.
Operational range - 600 kms.
Suspension type - Torsion bar suspension.
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