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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The | + | <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' --> |
| + | The 120 mm PTZ89 gun found is a L/52 smoothbore cannon produced by Factory 447. With its quick firing rate and high velocity, this gun can proves deadly to the enemies it might encounter and packs a real punch. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
| − | + | <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' --> | |
| + | The gun's ammunition is either a DYW1 APFSDS round or a DYS120 HE shell. | ||
=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | Comparing PTZ89 | + | <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' --> |
| + | Comparing the 120 mm PTZ89 gun to its main analogues, NATO [[Rh120 L/44 (120 mm)|Rh120 L/44]], Warsaw Pact's [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M]] and its domestic competitor [[Type 88C (125 mm)|Type 88C]], it shines over the velocity (thanks to its larger chamber) at 1,740 m/s, it just lagged behind the newer [[Rh120 L/55 (120 mm)|Rh120 L/55]] by a mere 10 m/s, making PTZ89 a surprising powerful gun at its tier. | ||
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
| − | The main feature of PTZ89 | + | <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' --> |
| + | The main feature of 120 mm PTZ89 gun is its raw firepower: it was designed to handle masses of MBTs from range. So the ammunition found on this cannon is filled with lots of propellant, sending its projectile at a whopping 1,740 m/s, making it lethal even at longer ranges. A good way to play with the 120 mm PTZ89 gun is to stay at range and unleash your DYW1 APFSDS at the rate of 5 second between shots. In case of brawling, since it comes with an autoloader, it can also unleash hell to the enemies as well. | ||
| − | But do keep in mind that just like most Mainland Chinese vehicles, the depression is | + | But do keep in mind that just like most Mainland Chinese vehicles, the depression angle is poor and the autoloader short reload time increases after all 10 rounds in the tray are fired away, so keep your ammo count in check and at best plan the shots beforehand: it will be embarrassing if you run out of autoloader shots in heat of battle. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
| + | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' --> | ||
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Above average shell velocity at | + | * Above average shell velocity at 1,740 m/s that gives it flat trajectory |
| − | * 5 | + | * 5-second autoloader with 10 rounds on it. |
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * Traverse rate, both vertical and horizontal, is | + | * Traverse rate, both vertical and horizontal, is rather slow |
| − | * Depression angle is | + | * Depression angle is mediocre |
| − | * If trigger-happy, 10 rounds might not sufficient in heat of battle | + | * If the player is trigger-happy, 10 rounds might not sufficient in the heat of battle |
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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | In the late 1960s, Mainland China started their development a new MBT for the possible war with USSR and even | + | <!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' --> |
| + | In the late 1960s, Mainland China started their development a new MBT for the possible war with USSR and even WWIII. A key compnent of this new tank (the WZ1224) was a 120 mm smoothbore gun. But due to technological limits, the cannon didn't start development until PLA had captured a [[T-62 545 (China)|Soviet T-62]] and bridged the huge gap between Mainland China and mainstream tanks. | ||
| − | Later when new MBT | + | Later, when the new MBT had finally been developed, this PTP73 100 mm smoothbore AT gun based 120 mm gun was not chosen The WZ1224 didn't make it into the national budget and was abandoned, [[Royal Ordnance L7A1 (105 mm)|L7]] was chosen for the new ZTZ79 and ZTZ80 instead and PLAGF acquired the [[2A46M-1 (125 mm)|2A46M]] gun from Romania which they reverse-engineered successfully. The attempt to acquire a [[Rh120 L/44 (120 mm)|Rh120 L/44]] cannon wasn't quite successful either. But in an attempt to keep this gun, Factory 447 at Batou, Inner Mongolia (the same city where the famous Factory 617 is) put this gun onto a WZ321 chassis. Luckily, this gun made it through state certification at 1986 and was backed by the funding from PRC's 7th 5-year plan. Eventually the cannon made its way into service on the [[PTZ89]]. |
| − | After around 3 decades in service, PTZ89 peacefully ended its service in 2018 with the last batches of them decommissioned in Korla (库尔勒) Military Sub-district, Xinjiang. | + | After around 3 decades in service, the PTZ89 and its 120 mm gun peacefully ended its service in 2018 with the last batches of them decommissioned in Korla (库尔勒) Military Sub-district, Xinjiang. |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 28 June 2021
Contents
Description
The 120 mm PTZ89 gun found is a L/52 smoothbore cannon produced by Factory 447. With its quick firing rate and high velocity, this gun can proves deadly to the enemies it might encounter and packs a real punch.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
Available ammunition
The gun's ammunition is either a DYW1 APFSDS round or a DYS120 HE shell.
Comparison with analogues
Comparing the 120 mm PTZ89 gun to its main analogues, NATO Rh120 L/44, Warsaw Pact's 2A46M and its domestic competitor Type 88C, it shines over the velocity (thanks to its larger chamber) at 1,740 m/s, it just lagged behind the newer Rh120 L/55 by a mere 10 m/s, making PTZ89 a surprising powerful gun at its tier.
Usage in battles
The main feature of 120 mm PTZ89 gun is its raw firepower: it was designed to handle masses of MBTs from range. So the ammunition found on this cannon is filled with lots of propellant, sending its projectile at a whopping 1,740 m/s, making it lethal even at longer ranges. A good way to play with the 120 mm PTZ89 gun is to stay at range and unleash your DYW1 APFSDS at the rate of 5 second between shots. In case of brawling, since it comes with an autoloader, it can also unleash hell to the enemies as well.
But do keep in mind that just like most Mainland Chinese vehicles, the depression angle is poor and the autoloader short reload time increases after all 10 rounds in the tray are fired away, so keep your ammo count in check and at best plan the shots beforehand: it will be embarrassing if you run out of autoloader shots in heat of battle.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Above average shell velocity at 1,740 m/s that gives it flat trajectory
- 5-second autoloader with 10 rounds on it.
Cons:
- Traverse rate, both vertical and horizontal, is rather slow
- Depression angle is mediocre
- If the player is trigger-happy, 10 rounds might not sufficient in the heat of battle
History
In the late 1960s, Mainland China started their development a new MBT for the possible war with USSR and even WWIII. A key compnent of this new tank (the WZ1224) was a 120 mm smoothbore gun. But due to technological limits, the cannon didn't start development until PLA had captured a Soviet T-62 and bridged the huge gap between Mainland China and mainstream tanks.
Later, when the new MBT had finally been developed, this PTP73 100 mm smoothbore AT gun based 120 mm gun was not chosen The WZ1224 didn't make it into the national budget and was abandoned, L7 was chosen for the new ZTZ79 and ZTZ80 instead and PLAGF acquired the 2A46M gun from Romania which they reverse-engineered successfully. The attempt to acquire a Rh120 L/44 cannon wasn't quite successful either. But in an attempt to keep this gun, Factory 447 at Batou, Inner Mongolia (the same city where the famous Factory 617 is) put this gun onto a WZ321 chassis. Luckily, this gun made it through state certification at 1986 and was backed by the funding from PRC's 7th 5-year plan. Eventually the cannon made its way into service on the PTZ89.
After around 3 decades in service, the PTZ89 and its 120 mm gun peacefully ended its service in 2018 with the last batches of them decommissioned in Korla (库尔勒) Military Sub-district, Xinjiang.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| China tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 30 mm | ZPL02 · ZPZ02 |
| 73 mm | Type 86 |
| 76 mm | M32K1 |
| 85 mm | Type 56 · Type 63 |
| 100 mm | PTP86 · Type 59 · Type 69 · Type 69-II · ZPL04 |
| 105 mm | 88B-105T · Type 83 · WMA301 · ZPL94 · ZPL98A |
| 120 mm | 122TM · PTZ89 |
| 125 mm | Type 88C · Type 99A · ZPT98 |
| 130 mm | PL59A Gai |
| 152 mm | PL66 Gai |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | KwK30 (Germany) |
| 37 mm | M6 (USA) |
| 45 mm | 20-K (USSR) |
| 47 mm | Type 1 (Japan) |
| 57 mm | Type 97 (Japan) · ZIS-2 (USSR) |
| 75 mm | M2 Howitzer (USA) · M3 (USA) · M6 (USA) |
| 76 mm | D-56T (USSR) · F-34 (USSR) · M1 (USA) · M7 (USA) · ZIS-3 (USSR) |
| 85 mm | ZIS-S-53 (USSR) |
| 90 mm | M3 (USA) · M41 (USA) |
| 100 mm | D-10S (USSR) |
| 105 mm | M68 (USA) · M68A1 (USA) |
| 115 mm | U-5TS (USSR) |
| 122 mm | A-19 (USSR) · D-25T (USSR) |
| 152 mm | ML-20S (USSR) |
