It seems like the F2P MMO World of Tanks is producing its own historical documentaries and posting them on youtube, this is their piece on the history of early 20th century Chinese tanks, can anyone here evaluate the quality and historical accuracy of this piece?
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It seems like the F2P MMO World of Tanks is producing its own historical documentaries and posting them on youtube, this is their piece on the history of early 20th century Chinese tanks, can anyone here evaluate the quality and historical accuracy of this piece?
reasonable accurate, however WZ-111 is basically a paper project, with only chassis and IS-3 turret.
WZ-122 actually give some result, it has a full prototype and ATGM attached to the turret (a fairly innovative feature at the time) . it now reside in tank musuem in somewhat sad condition..
the atgm on the tank was later the basis for HJ-8, the project wasn't a complete waste.
WZ-122 actually give some result, it has a full prototype and ATGM attached to the turret (a fairly innovative feature at the time) . it now reside in tank musuem in somewhat sad condition..
the atgm on the tank was later the basis for HJ-8, the project wasn't a complete waste.
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There is actually a program with a Chinese Senior Colonel explaining the WZ-111 for World of Tanks... PLA is really upping the PR game.
[video=youtube;2qwmhOw2uAA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwmhOw2uAA[/video]
Basically WZ-111 got canceled because it was behind the times, and the resources went to Type 69 and WZ-122 instead.
Here is the semi official info from china.com about WZ-122
120mm Main Gun
4xATGM (became HJ-8)
12.7mm machine gun
7.62mm machine gun
700HP engine
WZ122 (failed in 1970, too much for the deign team to take on. Many sub-systems failed)
WZ122-1 (Stopped in 1973)
WZ122-3 (essentially WZ122 Turret with modified type 69 chassis. Evolved to Type-80, after western tech improvements)
WZ122-4 (New turret design,project started in 1978. formed basis for Type-88/Type 96)
By 1978, the project is transformed into the familiar Type 80 and HJ-8 projects. And I would say WZ-122 project really ends at Type 96, as it's only then all the design objective are met. (take out the T-72/T-64/M60, and able to launch ATGM) Though in the 1980s, the Chinese tank industry was side tracked by the Jaguar Tank project. Lots of wasted effort and money with essentially nothing to show for.
[video=youtube;2qwmhOw2uAA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwmhOw2uAA[/video]
Basically WZ-111 got canceled because it was behind the times, and the resources went to Type 69 and WZ-122 instead.
Here is the semi official info from china.com about WZ-122
120mm Main Gun
4xATGM (became HJ-8)
12.7mm machine gun
7.62mm machine gun
700HP engine
WZ122 (failed in 1970, too much for the deign team to take on. Many sub-systems failed)
WZ122-1 (Stopped in 1973)
WZ122-3 (essentially WZ122 Turret with modified type 69 chassis. Evolved to Type-80, after western tech improvements)
WZ122-4 (New turret design,project started in 1978. formed basis for Type-88/Type 96)
By 1978, the project is transformed into the familiar Type 80 and HJ-8 projects. And I would say WZ-122 project really ends at Type 96, as it's only then all the design objective are met. (take out the T-72/T-64/M60, and able to launch ATGM) Though in the 1980s, the Chinese tank industry was side tracked by the Jaguar Tank project. Lots of wasted effort and money with essentially nothing to show for.
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kwaigonegin
Colonel
wow! I if I didn't read it I wouldn't have believe it. Imagined, a joint US/China MBT created to battle the Russkis LOL
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Those tanks would be almost a century old. Today the Mexican Army has no tanks to speak of the closest they have are Panhard ECR 90 F1 6x6 armored cars with a turret packing a 90 cannon. Against a modern MBT they stand no chance. Of course realistically Mexico has more to fear from its self then its neighbors.
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b787
Captain
to be honest i did not know Mexico had built tanks as early as 1917, i knew the Mexican revolution had a lot of weapons but never tanks, i just found it interesting
