AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 86 (infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Type 86 (infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | 江麓机械厂 （627厂）[source] |
| Production | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] | — |
| Layout | 6×6[source] | — |
| Engine | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-step[source] | — |
| Curb weight |
6.74 m (22 ft 1 in )[source]
Mass
Single source13.3 t (14.7 short tons ; 13.1 long tons )[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 8 km/h (5.0 mph; 4.3 kn) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
diesel
Single sourcediesel 298 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| In service | — | 1992–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1000 (estimate)[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Type 86: 73 mm gun Type 86G: 30 mm autocannon[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun HJ-73 anti-tank missiles[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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