Back Typ 63 (Flak) German Type 63 (panssarivaunu) Finnish Type 63 antiaérien French Type 63 HE Type 63 (semovente) Italian Jenis 63 senjata antipesawat Malay 63式37毫米自行高射炮 Chinese
| Type 63 | |
|---|---|
 A Type 63 on display at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds. | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Vietnam War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 32 tonnes (35.2 tons) |
| Length | 6.432 metres (21 feet 1.2 inches) |
| Width | 2.99 metres (9 feet 10 inches) |
| Height | 2.99 metres (9 feet 10 inches) Fording depth: 1.32 metres (4 feet 4 inches) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Armor | 18–45 mm (0.71–1.77 in) |
Main armament | twin Type 61 37 mm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft autocannons[1] |
| Engine | 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel 580 hp (430 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.1 hp/tonne (13.5 kW/tonne) |
| Suspension | Christie |
Operational range | 300 km (190 mi)[1] |
| Maximum speed | Road: 55 km/h (34 mph) |
The Type 63 and Type 65 are Chinese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[2] based on the Soviet T-34-76 or T-34-85 medium tank chassis.[3][unreliable source?]
- ^ a b North Vietnamese Armor
- ^ Type 63 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun System from Federation of American Scientists
- ^ "History of the T-34 Tank in China". (in Chinese)
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