Type 89 (tank destroyer)
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Not to be confused with the PLZ-89, or Type 89 self-propelled howitzer, which shares a very similar designation.
The Type 89 tank destroyer (military designation PTZ-89, industrial designation WA320) is a Chinese armored, tracked, tank destroyer vehicle developed by Norinco for the People’s Liberation Army. The vehicle was developed in the 1980s and entered service in 1989.
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Type 89 self-propelled tank destroyer | |
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Type | Tank destroyer |
Place of origin | China |
Service history | |
In service | 1989–2015 |
Production history | |
Designed | 1982 |
Manufacturer | Norinco |
Produced | 1989–1995 |
No. built | 230 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 31 tons[1] |
Length | 5.6m |
Width | 2.8m |
Height | 3.12m |
Crew | 4[1] |
Armor | 50 mm |
Main armament | 120 mm gun |
Secondary armament | 12.7mm HMG, 7.62mm MG[1] |
Engine | WR4B-12V150LB diesel 520 hp[2] |
Power/weight | 16 hp/t |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 450 km[1] |
Maximum speed | 55 km/h[1] |
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