Type 59
A Type 59 tank at China People's Revolution Military Museum.
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	People's Republic of China
Production history
Manufacturer	First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory, Norinco
Produced	1958 - 1980
Number built	9,500
Specifications
Weight	36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)[1]
Length	6.04 metres (19.8 ft) (hull)[1]
Width	3.27 metres (10.7 ft)[1]
Height	2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)[1]
Crew	4[1]
Armor	20 - 203 mm[2]
Main armament	100 mm rifled gun
Secondary armament	2 x Type 59T 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun,[3] Type 54 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun
Engine	Model 12150L V-12 liquid cooled diesel 520 hp (390 kW)
Power/weight	14.44 hp/tonne[1]
Suspension	torsion bar
Operational range	450 km,[1] 600 km with external tanks
Speed	50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)[