PLZ05
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Description
The HuoPao LiuDan ZiXing 05 is a rank V Chinese tank destroyer with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Firebirds".
General info
Survivability and armour
Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.
Armour type:
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | ___ mm | ___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom |
___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Turret | ___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet |
___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm | ___ - ___ mm |
| Cupola | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm | ___ mm |
Notes:
Mobility
Although not integrated as a powerpack, the 8V150 diesel engine at 800 hp and its CH500 transmission can ensure sufficient speeds at different gears up to 60 km/h while having the required reverse speed to retreat to covers; while the power-weight ratio might not be the best among its competitors, it is more than enough to shine over earlier designs such as M109 and 2S3M.
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 66 | 16 | 43 | _,___ | 1,526 | __.__ | 35.49 |
| Realistic | 61 | 15 | _,___ | 800 | __.__ | 18.6 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Main armament
By late 1980s, NORINCO has successfully developed a 155 mm GC-45 based howitzer based on the Austrian design by Gerald Bull; to further fit the requirements of PLAGF for extended range, engineers built a XP52-155 howitzer and eventually been selected as the main armament of PLZ05 by its introduction. To also ensure the rate of fire, engineers also reverse-engineered the autoloader on 2S19 Msta-S with revisions for reliability and dimensions. The 30 round carousel can ensure continuous rate of fire at every 7.5 second per shot; with the varieties of shells onboard and rather high velocity, referring the PL05-155 as a "railway cannon" is applicable, do remember to hide the carousel from direct fire as the unit is connected directly to the combat compartment, any critical hit on the unit can either disable the unit or detonate the turret to sky-high altitude.
| 155 mm PL05 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Autoloader |
| Arcade | 30 | -3°/+65° | ±180° | - | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 7.5 |
| Realistic | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | |||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| Type 05 HE | HE | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Type 05 HE(VT) | HE-VT | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| BEA1-155 | SAPCBC | 166 | 164 | 156 | 146 | 137 | 128 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| Type 05 HE | HE | 933 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| BEA1-155 | SAPCBC | 933 | 45.5 | 1.2 | 19 | 5.1 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| Proximity-fused shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Arming distance (m) |
Trigger radius (m) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| Type 05 HE(VT) | HE-VT | 933 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 300 | 3 | 8.4 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |
BEA1-155, SAPCBC , Tier II - Likely for the demand to demolish enemy's fortifications, NORINCO introduced the BEA1-155 as an "APHE" (sic.) for 155 mm artillery systems, this will be currently the only SAPCBC for its caliber. Quoting from a CCTV-7 video, "The enemy in the bunker wouldn't feel any pain." What makes BEA1-155 different from BTM1-105 used by PLAGF tanks is the impressive explosive content of the shell, even if the enemy vehicle is not penetrated directly, the explosive content is sometimes enough to simply knock them out right away.
BES7-155 (VT), HE-VT , Tier III - Like PLZ83 and the 130 mm variant, the only difference to conventional HE is the MD81 proximity fuze; thanks to the introduction of fuze activation selections introduced in the update, this shell can used as the main HE shell once being researched. Be sure to set hotkey to change the fuze type before firing it - while it can certain blast light vehicles to their kingdom come, proximity fuze won't do much harm on armored targets.
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
PLAGF introduced the autoloader from 2S19 from Project 934 (to import Russian armaments after the fall of Red Giant) and revised the design for better ergonomics; while the ammo count is only at 30 shells at the rear of turret, as long as players can keep the autoloader away from any direct hit with the help of anti-spalling lining, the worst possible outcome would only be the disablment of the unit itself, instead of turning into a Shenzhou rocket for the crews.
Machine guns
Like most AFVs in modern time PLAGF, PLZ05 is equipped with a QJC88A controlled by the gunner; in case players see helicopters or light IFVs with very little protection, it can cause major troubles to such targets.
| 12.7 mm QJC88A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| ___ (___) | ___ | __° | __° | |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent firepower
- Long barrel 155 mm gun with high velocity for any shells
- Devastating BEA1-155 SAPCBC which is both deadly from impact or explosion
- Sufficient explosive filler for taking out even the heaviest targets
- Great ergonomics
- Autoloader with fixed 7.5 second reload
- The fastest turret traverse speed among similar howitzer at 10°/s
- Sufficient mobility to enable flanking operations or retreat to safety
- Hydropneumatic suspension for extra depression, possibly the highest overall among howitzers
- The very first Chinese vehicle to introduce anti-spalling liner
- Sufficient frontal protection to stop .50 caliber up front
- Versatile sight magnification for different engagement ranges
- Equips with LRF for long-range engagement
Cons:
- Huge profile which can be easily be spotted
- Large turret carousel autoloader with high chance of detonation if been directly hit
- Rather huge gun system which is prone to damages from direct hits
- Default gun depression is not sufficient for complicated terrains
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| China tank destroyers | |
|---|---|
| PLA | |
| Gun vehicles | PLZ83 · PLZ83-130 · PLZ05 · PTZ89 |
| Missile vehicles | AFT09 |
| ROC | |
| Missile vehicles | CM25 |
| USA | |
| Gun vehicles | ␗M8 HMC · LVT(A)(4) (ZiS-2) · ␗M10 GMC · ␗M36 GMC |
| Missile vehicles | ␗M113A1 (TOW) |
| USSR | |
| Gun vehicles | ␗SU-76M · ␗ISU-152 · ␗ISU-122 · ␗SU-100 |
