The WZ-111 heavy tank () was a heavy tank that was developed by the
People's Republic of China (PRC) during the 1960s but was eventually cancelled in 1966 due to many mechanical problems.
History
The WZ-111 featured a supercharged diesel engine and a torsion bar suspension system. The idler wheels were in front with drive sprockets in the rear. Many of the suspension components were the same type used in Soviet heavy tank designs such as the
IS-2.
The first prototype began testing in 1964. This prototype lacked a turret, but was fitted with a steel weight to simulate the actual mass of the turret during testing. Because of many technological problems that surfaced during testing, the design was shelved around 1966.
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A WZ-111 tank hull is now displayed at the Tank Museum near Beijing.
See also
*WZ-132
WZ-132 Light Tank () was a Chinese light tank which was developed between the 1960s and 1970s. Its development lasted for more than ten years before it was set aside, ultimately proving too technical to be brought into production.
Design and dev ...
*Type 69
The Type 69 () and Type 79 () are Chinese second generation main battle tanks. Both were developments of the Type 59 medium tank (a locally produced Soviet T-54A) with technologies derived from T-62. They were the first indigenously developed ...
References
Military vehicles introduced in the 1960s
Tanks of the People's Republic of China
Heavy tanks of the Cold War
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