PLZ83-130

This page is about the Chinese tank destroyer PLZ83-130. For the regular version, see PLZ83.

PLZ83-130

PLZ83-130

China

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.3	7.3	7.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

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Description

The HuoPao LiuDan ZiXing 83-130 is a gift rank V Chinese tank destroyer with a battle rating of 7.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Alpha Strike" as a reward for the 2024 Inferno Cannon event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull15 / 15 / 15

Turret30 / 15 / 10

Crew5 people

Visibility94 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB61 / 10 km/h

RB and SB57 / 9 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight30.0 t

Engine power

AB992 hp

RB and SB520 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB33.1 hp/t

RB and SB17.3 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	61	10	30	739	992	24.63	33.07
Realistic	57	9		460	520	15.33	17.33

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB5 297 → 6 552

RB5 446 → 6 736

SB8 857 → 10 956

Total cost of modifications77 000

129 600

Talisman cost2 000

Crew training78 000

Experts270 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces670 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

150 / 210 / 240 %

190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 155 Suspension Research: 4 500 Cost: 7 300 170 Brake System Research: 4 500 Cost: 7 300 170 Filters Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 100 190 Transmission Research: 13 000 Cost: 21 000 500 Engine Research: 13 000 Cost: 21 000 500	Improved Parts Research: 2 600 Cost: 6 500 155 Improved FPE Research: 2 900 Cost: 7 300 170 Crew Replenishment Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 100 190	Horizontal Drive Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 155 130mm_ussr_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 4 000 Cost: 6 500 155 Adjustment of Fire Research: 4 500 Cost: 7 300 170 Elevation Mechanism Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 100 190 130mm_ussr_HE_VT_ammo_pack Research: 5 000 Cost: 8 100 190

Armaments

Main armament

130 mm PL59A Gai сannon

Ammunition38 rounds

First-order26 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

15.5 → 11.9 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 65°

130 mm PL59A Gai					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	38	-5°/+65°	±180°	-	8.8	12.2	14.8	16.4	17.4	15.47	13.68	12.61	11.90
Realistic					5.9	7.0	8.5	9.4	10.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
BR-482B	APCBC	313	309	294	276	260	244
PL59A-130 HE	HE	37	36	36	36	36	36
Type 59 HE-VT	HE-VT	36	36	36	36	36	36

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
BR-482B	APCBC	900	33.4	1.2	19	177.1	48°	63°	71°
PL59A-130 HE	HE	930	33.4	0.3	0.1	3,410	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
Type 59 HE-VT	HE-VT	930	33.4	0.3	0.1	300	3	3,290	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
Type 59-1 Smoke	935	33.47	16	5	25	272

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
38	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm Type 54 machine gun

Ammunition600 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

Vertical guidance-6° / 85°

Horizontal guidance-161° / 156°

12.7 mm Type 54
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	600 (50)	600	-6°/+85°	-161°/+156°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the PLZ83-130 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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