Type 63 - Revision history

U82924470: /* Pros and cons */

2024-09-21T21:33:50Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Pros and cons */

2024-06-30T09:25:21Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: Reverted edits by U82924470 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

2024-06-30T09:25:04Z

Reverted edits by U82924470 (talk) to last revision by U44629479

U82924470: /* Pros and cons */

2024-06-27T11:49:06Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edited About template

2024-06-03T04:35:25Z

Edited About template

U36070063 at 01:23, 3 June 2024

2024-06-03T01:23:05Z

U36070063 at 01:08, 3 June 2024

2024-06-03T01:08:16Z

U44629479: Edits

2024-02-02T18:21:48Z

Edits

U91965995: Added two images to the page of the Type 63 at a museum under the Media section

2024-02-02T14:31:21Z

Added two images to the page of the Type 63 at a museum under the Media section

U22067555: /* Machine guns */ Updated

2023-12-18T01:15:32Z

‎Machine guns: Updated

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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret front/sides, Gun mantlet)
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Same 85 mm gun as the [[Type 62]], more powerful and much less frustrating to use than the now hidden [[PT-76 (China)|PT-76]]
 * HEAT-FS penetrates up to 300 mm of armour, excellent for the battle rating and is a huge improvement over the Obj. 211
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 '''Cons:'''
 * No stabilizer, firing on the move or water is difficult
 * Very thin armour, vulnerable to overpressure damage
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 * Slow turret traverse
 * Slow reload, especially for a light tank
 * No sources of smoke
 * Larger profile than the PT-76 family
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_type_63_I Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 * Slow turret traverse
 * Slow reload, especially for a light tank
 * No sources of smoke
 * Larger profile than the PT-76 family

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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret front/sides, Gun mantlet)
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Same 85 mm gun as the [[Type 62]], more powerful and much less frustrating to use than the now hidden [[PT-76 (China)|PT-76]]
 * HEAT-FS penetrates up to 300 mm of armour, excellent for the battle rating and is a huge improvement over the Obj. 211
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 '''Cons:'''
 * No stabilizer, firing on the move or water is difficult
 * Very thin armour, vulnerable to overpressure damage
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 * Slow turret traverse
 * Slow reload, especially for a light tank
-* Stock grind is challenging
+* No night vision devices
 * No sources of smoke
 * Larger profile than the PT-76 family
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_type_63_I Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 '''Armour type:'''
 * Rolled homogeneous armour
 * Cast homogeneous armour (Turret front/sides, Gun mantlet)
@@ Line 155: / Line 156: @@
 '''Pros:'''
 * Same 85 mm gun as the [[Type 62]], more powerful and much less frustrating to use than the now hidden [[PT-76 (China)|PT-76]]
 * HEAT-FS penetrates up to 300 mm of armour, excellent for the battle rating and is a huge improvement over the Obj. 211
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 '''Cons:'''
 * No stabilizer, firing on the move or water is difficult
 * Very thin armour, vulnerable to overpressure damage
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 * Slow turret traverse
 * Slow reload, especially for a light tank
-* No night vision devices
+* Stock grind is challenging
 * No sources of smoke
 * Larger profile than the PT-76 family
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_type_63_I Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 {{About
 | about = Chinese light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| other
+| usage = other uses
-| usage-1 = the later variant
+| link = Type 63 (Disambiguation)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:23, 3 June 2024
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		+	{{About
		+	\| about = Chinese light tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
		+	\| other
		+	\| usage-1 = the later variant
		+	\| link-1 = ZTS63
		+	\| usage-2 = other uses
		+	\| link-2 = Type 63 (Disambiguation)
		+	}}
	{{Specs-Card		{{Specs-Card
	\|code=cn_type_63_I		\|code=cn_type_63_I

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
-{{main|Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)}}
+{{main|Type 63 (85 mm)}}
-The Type-62-85-TC cannon is also used by the Type 62 and early Obj. 211. This means that it has the same sluggish reload as the PT-76 despite having a dedicated loader. The gun handling is poor all-round, with the gun rotation, elevation, and depression speeds all being lower than the PT-76. This can be a pain when using the Type 63 aggressively; unfortunately, the gun handling cannot keep up with the good mobility.
+The Type 63 cannon is also used by the Type 62 and early Obj. 211. This means that it has the same sluggish reload as the PT-76 despite having a dedicated loader. The gun handling is poor all-round, with the gun rotation, elevation, and depression speeds all being lower than the PT-76. This can be a pain when using the Type 63 aggressively; unfortunately, the gun handling cannot keep up with the good mobility.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)|85 mm Type-62-85-TC]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
+! colspan="5" | [[Type 63 (85 mm)|85 mm Type 63]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 |-
 ! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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 The Type 56 HE shell is very weak and should be avoided because the HEAT-FS is better in all aspects.
-{{:Type-62-85-TC (85 mm)/Ammunition|BR-365A, BR-367, BR-367P, Type 1956 HEAT-FS, O-365K}}
+{{:Type 63 (85 mm)/Ammunition|Type 56 APBC, Type 56 APCBC, Type 56 HVAP, Type 56 HEAT-FS, Type 56 HE}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=cn_type_63_I Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == See also ==

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 {{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
-{{main|SGMT (7.62 mm)}}
+{{main|Type 59 (7.62 mm)}}
-The Type 63 has a coaxial 7.62 SGMT machine gun. It is useful for spotting targets on the map but little else. The SGMT does enjoy a much larger magazine and better rate of fire than the typical WWII-era DT machine gun, which helps to clear fences and bushes that might prematurely detonate the HEAT-FS round. The lack of a pintle-mounted heavy machine gun makes it difficult to ward off aircraft or gun down light vehicles like armoured cars.
+The Type 63 has a coaxial 7.62 Type 59 machine gun. It is useful for spotting targets on the map but little else. The Type 59 machine gun is the Chinese variant of the Soviet SGMT, which enjoy a much larger magazine and better rate of fire than the typical WWII-era DT machine gun, which helps to clear fences and bushes that might prematurely detonate the HEAT-FS round. The lack of a pintle-mounted heavy machine gun makes it difficult to ward off aircraft or gun down light vehicles like armoured cars.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | [[SGMT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm SGMT]]
+! colspan="5" | [[Type 59 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm Type 59]]
 |-
 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal