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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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[[File:GarageImage_Type-62.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | [[File:GarageImage_Type-62.jpg|420px|thumb|left]] | ||
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during the 2016 "War Thunder Chronicle" that took place between 23 December 2016 to 16 January 2017. It was obtained via completing 10 tasks as part of the event and is no longer obtainable. |
While playing the Type-62, it is important to stay hidden from your enemy at all times and avoid going head-to-head with enemies that have noticed your presence and are focusing on eliminating you. The paper-thin armour on the Type-62 cannot effectively stop any shell, and, unless you're facing the British, a hit will likely result in the HE filler of the shell knocking out most of your crew / detonating your ammo racks. So it is recommended to use flanking tactics on larger maps, while staying hidden behind terrain features such as hills, trees, even in ditches, while on smaller city maps it's recommended to stay behind piles of rubble, houses, even your teammates, to avoid the enemy seeing the Type-62 before it has the opportunity to disable their gun or destroy them. | While playing the Type-62, it is important to stay hidden from your enemy at all times and avoid going head-to-head with enemies that have noticed your presence and are focusing on eliminating you. The paper-thin armour on the Type-62 cannot effectively stop any shell, and, unless you're facing the British, a hit will likely result in the HE filler of the shell knocking out most of your crew / detonating your ammo racks. So it is recommended to use flanking tactics on larger maps, while staying hidden behind terrain features such as hills, trees, even in ditches, while on smaller city maps it's recommended to stay behind piles of rubble, houses, even your teammates, to avoid the enemy seeing the Type-62 before it has the opportunity to disable their gun or destroy them. | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof) | * Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof) | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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{{main|Type 62-85TS (85 mm)}} | {{main|Type 62-85TS (85 mm)}} | ||
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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{{main|DShK (12.7 mm)|SGMT (7.62 mm)}} | {{main|DShK (12.7 mm)|SGMT (7.62 mm)}} | ||
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| − | == Usage in | + | == Usage in battles == |
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With it's excellent mobility, the Type-62 is great for getting from point to point and setting up ambushes. However it is important to note that the reload rate is around the same or even slower than most enemy tanks, so making your first shot count is always going to determine whether you survive the engagement or not. Aiming for the turret or ammo racks of the enemy are great options, as they usually ensure ammo rack detonations or that the enemy won't be able to fire back at you if not. | With it's excellent mobility, the Type-62 is great for getting from point to point and setting up ambushes. However it is important to note that the reload rate is around the same or even slower than most enemy tanks, so making your first shot count is always going to determine whether you survive the engagement or not. Aiming for the turret or ammo racks of the enemy are great options, as they usually ensure ammo rack detonations or that the enemy won't be able to fire back at you if not. | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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* Good acceleration, can reach fast travel speed quickly | * Good acceleration, can reach fast travel speed quickly | ||
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* Decent ammo reserve for its size, 47 shells | * Decent ammo reserve for its size, 47 shells | ||
* Looks like a [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]], can ''maybe'' cause opponents in RB and SB to take a pause to figure out what you really are | * Looks like a [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]], can ''maybe'' cause opponents in RB and SB to take a pause to figure out what you really are | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
* Very thin armour - 35mm hull in front, 50mm turret front armour | * Very thin armour - 35mm hull in front, 50mm turret front armour | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
After World War II, China stayed in a state of conflict as part of the Chinese Civil War, pitting the Chinese Nationalists against the Communists. The Communist Party were victorious and they established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 01 October 1949. In 14 February 1950, the Chinese signed an alliance treaty with the Soviet Union, which allowed the Soviet Union to support China economically and militarily, leading to many money loans and arms trade. One of the weapons given in arms trade was the Soviet's new main battle tank, the [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]]. The tank became the basis of the Soviet's aid in building up China's tank manufacturing facility in 1956, starting with Soviet-made parts before transitioning to Chinese parts. The T-54 tank design was then accepted into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959 as the ''Type 59''. | After World War II, China stayed in a state of conflict as part of the Chinese Civil War, pitting the Chinese Nationalists against the Communists. The Communist Party were victorious and they established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 01 October 1949. In 14 February 1950, the Chinese signed an alliance treaty with the Soviet Union, which allowed the Soviet Union to support China economically and militarily, leading to many money loans and arms trade. One of the weapons given in arms trade was the Soviet's new main battle tank, the [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]]. The tank became the basis of the Soviet's aid in building up China's tank manufacturing facility in 1956, starting with Soviet-made parts before transitioning to Chinese parts. The T-54 tank design was then accepted into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959 as the ''Type 59''. | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, 15 July 2019
Contents
Description
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The ▂Type 62 is a gift rank IV Soviet light tank
with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during the 2016 "War Thunder Chronicle" that took place between 23 December 2016 to 16 January 2017. It was obtained via completing 10 tasks as part of the event and is no longer obtainable.
While playing the Type-62, it is important to stay hidden from your enemy at all times and avoid going head-to-head with enemies that have noticed your presence and are focusing on eliminating you. The paper-thin armour on the Type-62 cannot effectively stop any shell, and, unless you're facing the British, a hit will likely result in the HE filler of the shell knocking out most of your crew / detonating your ammo racks. So it is recommended to use flanking tactics on larger maps, while staying hidden behind terrain features such as hills, trees, even in ditches, while on smaller city maps it's recommended to stay behind piles of rubble, houses, even your teammates, to avoid the enemy seeing the Type-62 before it has the opportunity to disable their gun or destroy them.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
- Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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| Hull | 35 mm (57°) Front glacis 25 mm (50°) Lower glacis |
25 mm | 15 mm (7-52°) | 20 mm Front 15 mm Engine deck 5 mm Engine grille |
| Turret | 50 mm (9-59°) Turret front 50 mm (2-66°) Gun mantlet |
35 mm (11-44°) | 32 mm (11-46°) | 20 mm |
| Armour | Sides | Roof | ||
| Cupola | 30 mm | 20 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick while tracks are 15 mm thick.
Mobility
| Mobility characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
| 20.2 | N/A | 78 (AB) |
| 70 (RB/SB) | ||
| Engine power (horsepower) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 775 | 954 |
| Realistic/Simulator | 442 | 500 |
| Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 38.37 | 47.23 |
| Realistic/Simulator | 21.88 | 24.75 |
Armaments
Main armament
| 85 mm Type 62-85TS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
| 47 | -5°/+22° | ±180° | N/A | ||
| Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
| Arcade | 5.9 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
| Realistic | 5.9 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
| Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
| Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
| 9.60 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | ||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
| 10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
| BR-365A | APHEBC | 142 | 139 | 123 | 105 | 91 | 81 |
| BR-367 | APCBC | 159 | 155 | 143 | 131 | 122 | 110 |
| O-365K | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| BR-367P | APCR | 230 | 229 | 202 | 173 | 147 | 125 |
| Type 1956 HEAT-FS | HEATFS | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| BR-365A | APHEBC | 800 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 15 | 164 | +4° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| BR-367 | APCBC | 792 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 15 | 74.8 | +4° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
| O-365K | HE | 793 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 660 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| BR-367P | APCR | 1020 | 5.4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +1.5° | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| Type 1956 HEAT-FS | HEATFS | 845 | 7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 822.8 | +0° | 65° | 72° | 75° |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 45 (+2) | 37 (+10) | 31 (+16) | 23 (+24) | 21 (+26) | 1 (+46) | no |
Turret empty: 37 (+10)
Machine guns
| 12.7 mm DShK | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pintle mount | ||||||
| Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
| 300 (50) | 600 | -2°/+25° | ±180° | |||
| 7.62 mm SGMT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaxial mount | ||||||
| Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
| 3,200 (250) | 600 | N/A | N/A | |||
Usage in battles
With it's excellent mobility, the Type-62 is great for getting from point to point and setting up ambushes. However it is important to note that the reload rate is around the same or even slower than most enemy tanks, so making your first shot count is always going to determine whether you survive the engagement or not. Aiming for the turret or ammo racks of the enemy are great options, as they usually ensure ammo rack detonations or that the enemy won't be able to fire back at you if not.
Also note that going on rough terrain and over piles of rubble is not recommended while at risk to be shot at by the enemy, as the gun takes a very long time to adjust in the vertical. With the the HEAT-FS shell, staying at range is also possible, as it is much easier for you to hide your tank from the enemy while not losing accuracy and penetration of the HEAT-FS shell.
When facing heavy and medium tanks of the enemy, try to knock out their gun to allow you to get a clear shot of their side, as the stock shells for the 85mm gun on the Type-62 can't reliably penetrate tanks such as the T29 and Tiger II (H) up front. However, with the HEAT-FS and APCR shells unlocked you'll be able to deal with heavily armoured tanks easier, so getting those early on is a must.
The hardest tanks to destroy in the Type-62 will be the T29 and Tiger II (H), as APHEBC and APCBC shells cannot penetrate these tanks from the front. When facing against these tanks, your best option is to get their ammo racks or turret crew from the side while they're busy dealing with your teammates, or, if they see you, relocating without them seeing you and getting them unawares. With the HEAT-FS shell it is possible to even penetrate the King Tiger's upper front plate if they underestimate you and don't angle their hull.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good acceleration, can reach fast travel speed quickly
- Small profile, smaller than the T-44
- 85 mm is similar to the one on T-44, with access to superior shells
- Access to 3BK2 HEATFS round, capable of penetrating 300 mm of armour
- Pintle-mounted 12.7 mm MG can provide AA defenses
- Decent ammo reserve for its size, 47 shells
- Looks like a T-54, can maybe cause opponents in RB and SB to take a pause to figure out what you really are
Cons:
- Very thin armour - 35mm hull in front, 50mm turret front armour
- Slow turret traverse
- Rather long reload
- Cramped crew and scattered ammo all over ensures easy knock-outs if penetrated
- Gun depression is -4°
- Gun is difficult to use in uneven terrain, as it takes a long time to depress / elevate the gun
History
Development
After World War II, China stayed in a state of conflict as part of the Chinese Civil War, pitting the Chinese Nationalists against the Communists. The Communist Party were victorious and they established the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 01 October 1949. In 14 February 1950, the Chinese signed an alliance treaty with the Soviet Union, which allowed the Soviet Union to support China economically and militarily, leading to many money loans and arms trade. One of the weapons given in arms trade was the Soviet's new main battle tank, the T-54. The tank became the basis of the Soviet's aid in building up China's tank manufacturing facility in 1956, starting with Soviet-made parts before transitioning to Chinese parts. The T-54 tank design was then accepted into the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959 as the Type 59.
While accepted as the main tank of the PLA, the Type 59 was deemed too heavy for some of the terrain and infrastructure on China. A light tank design was requested in the late 1950s, leading to the formal development process in 1958. The first prototype was produced in 1960 as the Type 59-16, which was essentially a down-scaled Type 59 with an 85 mm armament, thinner armour, and smaller profile. Trials commenced until December 1962, when it was accepted as the Type 62, production name WZ 131. It was then put into production in 1963 with roughly 1,393 tank units produced until 1989.
Combat usage
The Type 62 light tank was primarily stationed with military units in Southern China where the infrastructure is not as sophisticated. However, the Type 62 would not see its first usage in Chinese hands. A number of them was supplied to the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War, which they used against America and South Vietnam until the end of the war in 1975. The Type 62 then saw use again in 1979 in Vietnam, but mostly in Chinese hands in the Sino-Vietnamese War. However, the Type 62 suffered due to anti-tank weapons such as the ubiquitous rocket launchers penetrating right through the thin armour. The overall consensus of their experiences in Vietnam was that the Type 62 not suitable to act around as a normal tank due to its light armour and armament, and was relegated to recon and fire support.
An upgrade program commenced on the Type 62 led to the Type 62-I variant. The program was based on the experiences in Vietnam, leading to many upgrades such as a laser range finder, a shield for the exterior-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun, and protection against HEAT rounds. The second modernization program began in 2000 to upgrade the Type 62-I into Type 62G which improved the armour layout and turret design of the tank, as well as adding smoke dischargers and a new 105 mm main armament with a modern stabilizer and fire-control system. The Type 62 stayed in the Chinese service up until early 2013.
The Type 62 also saw exportation to many countries, ranging from Albania, Banglades, Cambodia, Congo, Mali, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, North Korea, and Zaire. In some cases, such as in North Korea, this led to confusions between the Soviet's T-62 main battle tank due to the labeling of the Type 62 as simply "T-62". Information of the Type 62 in these countries are rather limited or unknown, though most of them seem to still have them in reserves today.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the tank;
- other literature.
| USSR light tanks | |
|---|---|
| T-26 | T-26 · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26-4 · T-26E |
| BT | BT-5 · RBT-5 · BT-7 · BT-7 TD · BT-7M · BT-7A (F-32) |
| T-50 | T-126 · T-50 |
| T-70 | T-70 · T-80 |
| PT-76 | PT-76B · PT-76-57 · Object 906 |
| BMP | BMP-1 · BMP-2 · BMP-2M · BMP-3 |
| BMD | BMD-4 |
| 2S25 | 2S25 · 2S25M |
| Wheeled | BA-11 · BTR-80A |
| Other | T-60 · Object 685 · 2S38 |
| China | ▂Type 62 |
