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PTZ-78 China

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Vehicle Description

Improving on the familiar Chinese TD formula, the PTZ-78 boasts an impressive gun with high damage per shot, as well as reliable armor. But it really stands out with its unique boosters, which make this vehicle very nimble for its weight. Thus, the PTZ-78 is fearsome in narrow streets as well as on open fields.

Historical Reference

After work on the Chinese BZ-79 tank ended, the military decided to use the existing designs to create a heavy tank destroyer. The project retained the key technical solutions: an opposed-piston engine and liquid jet boosters. A cheaper version with a modified V-shaped 12-cylinder diesel engine and solid-fuel packages from unguided rockets was also developed. By the early 1980s, a blueprint was ready, but the vehicle was never built since second-generation anti-tank missiles turned out to be a cheaper and more effective solution.

Nation China China
Tier Tier XI
Type Tank Destroyers Tank Destroyers
Cost Credits 7,400,000 Experience 325,000
Role Assault Tank Destroyer Assault Tank Destroyer

Crew

Crew Member Commander

Commander

Radio Operator

Crew Member Driver
Crew Member Gunner
Crew Member Loader

Sequential Rocket Thrusters

Solid-fuel thrusters that boost acceleration, mobility, and maneuverability for several seconds. The left and right thrusters can work independently of each other for faster hull traverse, and do not restrict reverse capability.

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Modules

This vehicle has the ability to earn bonds in certain game modes.

Characteristics

Firepower

HP Damage Damage at 50 m
mm Armor Penetration
HP/min Damage per Minute
pcs Ammo Capacity

Mobility

t Weight
hp Engine Power
hp/t Specific Power
deg/s Traverse Speed

Survivability

HP Hit Points
/ / mm Hull Armor
/ / / / mm Turret Armor
s Suspension repair time

Spotting

m View Range
m Signal Range

Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.

Tech Tree

WZ-113G FT 6,100,000 231,000 Tank Destroyers X
PTZ-78 7,400,000 325,000 Tank Destroyers XI
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