Type 63

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Type 63
The Type 63 project was an independent development by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to improve firepower and armor while maintaining high mobility. The main innovation was the design of the turret with an oscillating isolated central armament compartment, at the rear of which the autoloader was located. Work on the project was discontinued at the stage of configurational concepts and turret patents.

105 mm JSW 105/60

Type 63

AN/GRC-3-8

Mitsubishi 12H29WT

Type 63

Shell Types:

AP
HEAT
HE

Equipment:

Consumables:

Firepower:

Ammunition50 (rounds)
Caliber105 (mm)
Damage320 / 320 / 400 (HP)
Penetration230 / 290 / 53 (mm)
Rate of Fire5.61 (rounds/min)
Average Damage per Minute1794 (HP)
Shells in the Magazine  
Time for Loading Between Shots  (s)
Time for Complete Loading  (s)
Gun Loading10.70 (s)
Aiming Time2.00 (s)
Dispersion at 100 m0.28 (m)

Mobility:

Weight/Load Limit52.00 / 55.00 (t)
Engine Power860 (h.p.)
Specific Power16.54 (h.p./t)
Top Speed40 (km/h)
Reverse Speed15 (km/h)
Traverse Speed34 (deg/s)
Turret Traverse Speed25 (deg/s)

Survivability:

Hit Points1400 (HP)
Hull Armor80 / 55 / 40 (mm)
Turret Armor175 / 120 / 50 (mm)

Spotting:

View Range380 (m)
Signal Range720 (m)
 

Crew:

Commander(Loader)
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator