Type 77 Armored Personnel Carrier
The Type 77 Armored Personnel Carrier is based on the Soviet BTR-50. The Type 77-2 Armored Personnel Carrier carries 16 troops. The Type 77-1 is designed to act as a carrier for a 85mm Anti-Tank Gun and a 122mm Howitzer. The gun is carried on the engine deck along with two stowed ramps for loading and unloading with a small winch located at the rear of the crew compartment. The APC chassis is also the basis for the Type 89 122mm Self Propelled Howitzer.
Specifications
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Combat Weight
| 15,500 kg
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Max Road Speed
| 60 km/h
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Power to Weight Ratio
| 25.8 hp/ton
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Height
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2.4 m
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Crew
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2 + 16
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Sources and Methods
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/type-77-apc.htm
Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Saturday, June 19, 1999 6:37:33 AM
