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Revision as of 07:45, 1 June 2020

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ZSD63/PG87
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5.0 4.7 4.7
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Description


The ZSD63/PG87, Dual-Barrel AA is a rank III Chinese SPAA with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear
Hull 12 mm 8 mm 8 mm
Turret 8 mm 8 mm 8 mm

Notes:

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 66 10 14 _,___ 496 __.__ 35.43
Realistic 61 9 _,___ 260 __.__ 18.57

Armaments

Main armament

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

Main article: PG87 (25 mm)
25 mm PG87 (x2) Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 480 (40) 600 -10°/+90° ±180° N/A 47.6 __.__ __.__ __.__ 67.93 32.5 _.__ _.__ 25
Realistic 32.1 __.__ __.__ __.__ 45.9

Ammunition

  • Default: AP-T · FI-T
  • Type 87 AP: AP-T
  • Type 87 HE: FI-T
Penetration statistics
Belts Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 63 60 47 35 26 19
Type 87 AP 2 2 2 2 2 2
Type 87 HE 63 60 47 35 26 19
Belt 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%
Type 87 AP AP-T 1050 0.25 N/A N/A N/A 47° 60° 65°
Type 87 HE FI-T 1050 0.25 N/A 0.1 19 47° 56° 65°

Ammo racks

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

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Mobility Protection Firepower
I Tracks Parts Horizontal Drive Type 87 HE
II Suspension Brake System FPE Adjustment of Fire Type 87 AP
III Filters Crew Replenishment Elevation Mechanism
IV Transmission Engine Artillery Support

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent firepower against both planes and tanks. Cannons have very high firerate and good traverse. The HE can critically damage lots of aircraft with a few hits, if not destroying it straight away. The AP, with its 63mm penetration, can frontally go through Chi-Nu, M24, Pz.IV F and StuG III F, or penetrate the sides of M4 Sherman and Cromwell.
  • Great -10 degrees gun depression allows sneaky shots in hilly terrains
  • High top speed allows it to get to positions in time. It is faster than some medium tanks like the early M4
  • Thin armor can lead to some shells over-penetrating without detonation (eg. 122mm)
  • Huge gap behind the driving compartment and below the turret can absorb plenty of shells.
  • Great gunsight magnification allows easy snipes from long range.

Cons:

  • Very poor survivaility due to its light armor and open-topped turret. Can die from strafing aircraft, artillery or .50 cal MG. Vulnerable to SPAAs like the M16 and Wirbelwind.
  • Extremely long reload time of 30 seconds makes it vulnerable and defenseless when reloading. It also cannot change belt types quickly due to the reload.
  • High profile makes it easier to get spotted and shot at.
  • Requires precise shots since the firerate can empty the magazine quickly and the reload is very long.
  • AP is still not enough to penetrate heavy targets like the KV I C and Pz.kpfw. Churchill

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle 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 vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

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 series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


China anti-aircraft vehicles
Radar SPAAG  PGZ09
Gun and Missile SPAAG  PGZ04A
Other  ZSD63/PG87 · WZ305
Germany  ␗Sd.Kfz.222
North Vietnam  Phòng không T-34
USA  CCKW 353 (M45) · ␗M42
USSR  Tor-M1