Type 77 (armoured personnel carrier)

The Norinco Type 77 is a Chinese amphibious armoured personnel carrier. First fielded in 1978, it is in many ways similar to the earlier Soviet BTR-50. However the two vehicles share little in their designs, as the Type 77 is based on the Type 63 light tank.

Type 77
Type 77 armoured personnel carrier advancing with People's Liberation Army Marine Corps soldiers.
TypeAmphibious armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin People's Republic of China
Service history
In service1978 – present
Production history
ManufacturerNorinco
Specifications
Mass15.5 tonnes
Length7.15 m
Width3.2 m
Height2.16 m
Crew2 + 20
ArmorWelded steel
Main
armament
12.7 mm machine gun
Engine12150L-2 12-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel
402 hp (300 kW) at 2,000 rpm
Power/weight25.8 hp/t
Suspensiontorsion bar
Fuel capacity416 l
Operational
range
370 km (road)
Maximum speed 60 km/h (road)
12 km/h (water)

Variants
  • Type 77 - Chinese tracked amphibious APC based on the Type 63-I amphibious light tank. The industrial designator is WZ511.
    • Type 77-1 - amphibious armoured personnel/artillery carrier designed to carry a disassembled gun (85 mm towed anti-tank gun or 120 mm towed howitzer) on the roof. The vehicle has hydraulic winch and ramps to load/unload the gun. The industrial designator is WZ511-1.
    • Type 77-2 - amphibious armoured personnel carrier. No winch and ramps. The industrial designator is WZ511-2.
    • Type 76 ARV - recovery vehicle.
    • Type 89 (PLZ-89) - Type 77 converted into a self-propelled howitzer armed with 122 mm gun. Although most vehicles were based on Type 77 APCs, some vehicles were based on Type 63-I amphibious light tanks.[1]

Operators

References
  1. http://www.sinodefence.com/army/tank/type63.asp


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