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M41 Walker Bulldoglarger figure on 4 of 5
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3.34 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| M41 Walker Bulldog | ≈ 7.82 m | ≈ 3.19 m (Width) | ≈ 3.05 m |
| Type 62 light tank | ≈ 7.18 m | ≈ 2.9 m (Width) | ≈ 2.37 m |
Scaled uniformly so that the hull matches the sourced 5.81 m hull length. The width was fitted to the sourced 3.19 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly so that the hull matches the sourced 5.6 m hull length. Thin antennas or poles standing above the body were pressed down to it, so they do not set the height; the width was fitted to the sourced 2.9 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
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Hull
Single source5.81 m (19 ft 1 in) (hull)[source]
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| Specification | M41 Walker Bulldog | Type 62 light tank |
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| Type | Light tank[source] | Light tank[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1953–1969 (US Armed Forces) 1961–present (foreign users)[source] | 1961 – 2013 (China)[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
Type 62 light tanklarger figure on 1 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
overall
Single source7.9 m overall 5.6 m hull only[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Bay of Pigs Invasion Guatemalan Civil War 1964 Brazilian coup d'état Vietnam War Ethiopian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Ogaden War Sino-Vietnamese War Somali Civil War 2006 Thai coup d'état 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] | Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Uganda–Tanzania War Sino-Vietnamese War Second Sudanese Civil War First Congo War Second Congo War Kivu conflict Sudanese civil war (2023–present)[source] |
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| Designed | 1944[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Cadillac[source] | 674 Factory (Harbin First Machinery Building Group Ltd)[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $162,000 (secondhand, FY1988) (equivalent to $369,596 in 2024)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1951 –1954[source] | 1963–1989[source] |
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| No. built | 5,467[source] | about 1,500[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | Welded steel 25.4 mm (1.00 in) turret front 25 mm (0.98 in) turret sides and rear 12.7 mm (0.50 in) turret top 31.7 mm (1.25 in) at 30° hull upper glacis plate 25.4 mm (1.00 in) at 45° hull lower glacis plate 19 mm (0.75 in) hull rear 9.25 mm (0.364 in) hull floor[source] | 12.5 mm (roof and belly) to 50 mm turret (turret)[source] |
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| Main armament | 76 mm M32A1 rifled cannon (65 rounds)[source] | 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun (47 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | .30 caliber M1919A4 coaxial machine gun (5,000 rounds) .50 caliber Browning M2 roof-mounted machine gun (2,175 rounds)[source] | 7.62 mm Type 59T coaxial medium machine gun 7.62 mm Type 59T bow mounted medium machine gun 2,000 7.62 machine gun rounds 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (1,250 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 21.2 hp (15.8 kW)/tonne[source] | 20.5 hp/tonne (15.3 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.45 m (1.5 ft)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 530 L (140 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Albania | — | Albania[source] |
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| Former operator · China | — | China[source] |
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| Former operator · Mali | — | Mali[source] |
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| Former operator · Myanmar | — | Myanmar[source] |
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| Former operator · North Korea | — | North Korea[source] |
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| Former operator · Vietnam | — | Vietnam[source] |
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| Former operator · Zaire | — | Zaire[source] |
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| Role | — | Chinese light tank[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The Norinco Type 62 ( Chinese : 62式 ; pinyin : Liù'èr shì ) is a Chinese light tank developed in the early 1960s, based on the Chinese Type 59 with a reduced main gun calibre, lighter armour and a smaller suite of electronics and other equipment to help reduce weight. Bearing in mind that the Chinese Type 59 is essentially the Soviet T-54 (introduced 1947), its reduction the Type 62 with its 85 mm cannon and wedgy little turret is clearly reminiscent of the hull-predecessor of the T-54 which is T-44 -85 (introduced 1944), which turret and gun are from the T-34 -85 (introduced 1943). The Type 62 is retired from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Forces, but is still in use with other nations. It had recently been upgraded to modern standards and to provide the PLA with a dedicated light tank. It is also known under its industrial designation, WZ-131 .[source]Type 62 light tank · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage After an unsuccessful attempt at fitting the Type 62 light tank with the turret from the Type 63A amphibious light tank , a new turret with a 105 mm gun was designed and fitted on the Type 62. This new variant was designated Type 62G.[source]Type 62 light tank · Development history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Type 62 light tank was designed to be a downscaled Type 59 main battle tank, armed with a smaller 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun and with a much simpler gunner sight and thinner armour in order to reduce overall weight.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The centre vision block may be removed and replaced with a low-light periscope with a 50 m vision range.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Apart from his usual duty of reloading the gun after it has been fired by the gunner, the loader is also responsible for operating the 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun mounted on the turret's roof.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Primary armament consists of 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun with fume extractor almost at the end of the barrel.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The gun has maximum range of 12,200 m and maximum aimed range of 1,870 m and has a rate of fire of 3 to 5 rounds per minute.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage As a secondary armament the Type 62 light tank was given the 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun (Chinese copy of Soviet 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun) mounted on a rotatable mount on top of the loader's hatch on the right hand side of the roof of the turret and two 7.62 mm Type 59T medium machine guns, one mounted coaxially with the main gun and the other one mounted at the bow of the tank.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Also a 7.62 mm Type 59T anti-aircraft medium machine gun can be additionally fitted to left hand side turret hatch.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The tank carriers 47 rounds for the 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun, 2,000 rounds for the two Type 59T medium machine guns and 1,250 rounds for 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Type 62 light tank uses the torsion bar suspension which consists of five road wheels on each side with a prominent gap between the first and second road wheel and an even space between second, third, fourth and fifth road wheel. The road wheels are smaller and lighter than those from the Type 59 main battle tank. The track is driven by a drive sprocket at the rear, with an idler at the front. There are no return rollers. In effort to reduce the overall weight of the tank the original 12150L 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel engine from Type 59 main battle tank was powered down from 523 hp (390 kW) to 430 hp (321 kW). This modified version of the 12150L engine weighs considerably less and was designated 12150L-3. This new engine gave the Type 62 a maximum road speed of 60 km/h, maximum cross country speed of 35 km/h, maximum road operational range of 500 km and power-to-weight ratio of 20.5 hp/tonne (15.3 kW/tonne). The tank can cross 0.8 m high vertical obstacles, 2.85 m trenches, 30° side slopes and ford 1.4 m deep water obstacles (5 m when equipped with a snorkel).[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Type 62 light tank is protected by steel armour. The front armour on the turret is 50 mm thick while armour thickness on the hull armour varies from 15 mm to 35 mm. The armour of the Type 62 is so thin that any light anti-tank weapon (like hand-held rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers) can perforate the frontal plate.[source]Type 62 light tank · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage 400 Type 62 light tanks had been upgraded to Type 62-I and Type 62G standard. The upgrading to Type 62-I standard started in 1979 and upgrading to Type 62G standard started in 2000. It is unknown exactly how many Type 62 light tanks were upgraded or what units operate the upgraded variants but in January 2005 CCTV showed two Type 62G light tanks belonging to an artillery regiment, Guangzhou MR and the tanks are serving as the recon company of this regiment. The Type 62 tank was retired from Chinese service in early 2013. The Type 15 light tank is considered as the effective successor to the Type 62 light tank.[source]Type 62 light tank · Service history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It features 33 different improvements including an external double lens laser range finder mounted above the mantlet of the 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun for better firing accuracy and a shield for the 12.7 mm Type 54 anti-aircraft heavy machine gun.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / People's Republic of China; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 62G (G stands for Gai – "Improved") – Most recent Type 62 light tank upgrade with improved armour layout and original cast turret replaced by a new welded flat-plate turret which also incorporates an improved armour layout as well as four smoke grenade dischargers on each side of the turret.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / People's Republic of China; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It is armed with a more powerful low-recoil PLZ-98 105 mm rifled main gun with fume extractor in centre of barrel, vertical stabilization system, modern fire-control system, and night vision equipment.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / People's Republic of China; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 70 – Rebuild Type 62 and like the Type 62-I it is fitted with an external double lens laser range finder mounted above the mantlet of the 85 mm Type 62-85TC rifled main gun but without the shield around the AA HMG.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / People's Republic of China; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage GSL 110B – An armored mine clearing variant equipped with a 24-tube 252mm demining charge launcher.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / People's Republic of China; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 62 Improvised SPG – A Type 62 fitted with a new turret mounting a 105 mm OTO Melara Mod. 56 howitzer . Twenty-two were converted, serving for some time before they were likely decommissioned and scrapped after 2010.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / Bangladesh; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 62 Improvised IFV – A Type 62 with the main gun replaced by an autocannon. Not much information is available, and the claims for the main armament vary, but is likely a 37 mm autocannon from the 61-K family.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / Bangladesh; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Type 62 Improvised APC – A Type 62 with the main gun removed. From available photographs, only the roof-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun and hull mounted 7.62 mm machine gun were preserved with no additional weapons. Claims on the troop capacity vary, ranging between 5 and 10 soldiers. Fourteen were converted and serviced until likely being scrapped after 2010.[source]Type 62 light tank · Variants / Bangladesh; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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