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WZ-120
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3,520,000 Cost |
1650350 HP Hit Points |
36/36.720.75/40.2 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
520600 hp Engine Power |
60/20 km/h Speed Limit |
4446 deg/s Traverse |
14.4428.92 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
200/130/60220/160/65 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
252/4400/252
1065/4800/630 Shell Cost |
250/250/330440/440/530 HP Damage |
181/241/50249/340/68 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
7.5 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.45 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1875 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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2398 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.39 m With 50% Crew: 0.483 m ▲
0.38 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
s 2.9 s 2.7 Aim time |
4642 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-5°/+18°-3°/+15° Elevation Arc |
3440 rounds Ammo Capacity |
1212 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 390 View Range |
m 600 m 750 Signal Range |
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The WZ-120 is a Chinese tier 9 medium tank.
Initially, the WZ-120 (Type 59) tank was a copy of the Soviet medium T-54A tank. In later modifications the tank was upgraded. Between 6,000 and 9,500 vehicles of all variants were manufactured from 1958 through 1987.
The WZ-120 leads to the 121.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | 12150L | 520 | 12 | 750 | 48000 | |
IX | 12150LS | 580 | 12 | 750 | 99500 | |
X | 12150LT | 600 | 12 | 750 | 120000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | WZ-120 | 36.7 | 44 | B/2 | 7700 | 31700 | |
IX | WZ-120 model 3 | 40.2 | 46 | B/2 | 7700 | 62000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good mobility
- Strong turret front
- Somewhat bouncy frontal hull armor
- Strong top gun (best characteristics in damage and penetration among all tier IX mediums, aside for the Centurion Mk. 7/1
Cons:
- Very expensive upgrades
- Extremely poor gun depression
- Less agile and hull armor compared to the T-54
Performance
Outperforms many tanks of its tier, and gives same tier medium tanks stiff competition due to its excellent top gun and mobility. However, like the T-54, getting the WZ-120 "fully upgraded" takes time and patience unless you are willing to use free experience to do so. Upgrading the suspension and both guns this way has a Gold cost of 5,616 to convert 140,400 of free experience.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The first vehicles were produced in 1958 and it was accepted into service in 1959, with serial production beginning in 1963. Approximately 9,500 of the tanks were produced by the time production ended in 1980 with approximately 5,500 serving with the Chinese armed forces. The tank formed the backbone of the Chinese People's Liberation Army until 2000s (decade), with an estimated 5,000 of the later Type 59-I and Type 59-II variants in service in 2002.
Essentially the WZ120 is identical to the early production Soviet T-54As, however there are some key differences. The WZ120 was not originally fitted with the infrared searchlight or main gun stabilization of the T-54.
The WZ120 has a conventional post-war layout with the fighting compartment at the front, an engine compartment at the rear, and a cast dome-shaped gun turret in the centre of the hull. The hull is welded steel varying in thickness between 99 millimeters on the front lower glacis to 20 millimeters on the hull floor. The turret is between 100 and 39 millimeters thick.
The driver sits in the front left of the hull, and is provided with hatch immediately above his seat, which opens to the left. the driver has two pop-up vision blocks which give coverage ahead and slightly to the right when buttoned up. The commander sits in the turret along with the gunner and loader. The commander's hatch is on the turret left, with the gunner sitting forward and below him. The loader sits on the right of the turret and has a hatch above him. The turret has a non-rotating floor, which complicated the crew's operations.[citation needed]
WZ120 was modified several times during its service with the replacement of the 100 mm Type 59 rifled gun with a 105 mm rifled gun. It was also the basis of several later Chinese tank designs including the Type 69 and Type 79 tanks.
Light Tanks | IIVickers Mk. E Type B • IIIType 2597 Chi-Ha • IVM5A1 Stuart • VI59-16 • VIType 64 • VIIType 62 • VIIWZ-131 • VIIIWZ-132 • VIIIM41D • IXWZ-132A • XWZ-132-1 |
Medium Tanks | VType T-34 • VIType 58 • VIIT-34-1 • VIIIType 59 • VIIIT-34-2 • VIIIT-34-3 • VIII59-Patton • VIII122 TM • VIIIType 59 G • IXWZ-120 • X121 • X121B |
Heavy Tanks | VIIIS-2 • VIIIWZ-111 • VIIIWZ-111 Alpine Tiger • VIII110 • VIII112 • IXWZ-111 model 1-4 • IXWZ-114 • X113 • X113 Beijing Opera • XWZ-111 model 5A • XWZ-111 Qilin |
Tank Destroyers | IIT-26G FT • IIIM3G FT • IVSU-76G FT • V60G FT • VIWZ-131G FT • VIIT-34-2G FT • VIIIWZ-111-1G FT • VIIIWZ-120-1G FT • IXWZ-111G FT • IXWZ-120G FT • XWZ-113G FT • X114 SP2 |
Self-Propelled Artillery |