PL59A Gai (130 mm)/Ammunition

Shell parameter names are: BR-482B, PL59A-130 HE, Type 59 HE-VT, Type 59-1 Smoke

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