| Type | Main battle tank |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  People's Republic of China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | First Inner Mongolia Machinery Factory, Norinco |
| Produced | 1958 - 1980 |
| Number built | 9,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 36 tonnes (35 long tons; 40 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 6.04 metres (19.8 ft) (hull)[1] |
| Width | 3.27 metres (10.7 ft)[1] |
| Height | 2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Crew | 4[1] |
| Armor | 20 - 203 mm[2] |
| Main armament | 100 mm rifled gun |
| Secondary armament | 2 x Type 59T 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun,[3] Type 54 12.7 mm air-defence machine gun |
| Engine | Model 12150L V-12 liquid cooled diesel 520 hp (390 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14.44 hp/tonne[1] |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Operational range | 450 km,[1] 600 km with external tanks |
| Speed | 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)[1] |
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