59-16 light tank (simplified Chinese: 59-16式轻型坦克; traditional Chinese: 59-16式輕型坦克) was a former Chinese light tank design which was developed during the late 1950s, originally intended as one of the "tributes to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the PRC". Within the design plans, the intended weight was planned to be approximately 16 Metric Tons with a 76 mm tank gun. However, because this tank was too weak to fight against the western tanks at that time, it was eventually set aside by the military.[1]
| 59-16 light tank | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | PRC |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | ~16 mt |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | Unknown |
Main armament | 1 × 76 mm tank gun |
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edit- ^ 《讲武堂画刊》：中国自用坦克发展秘辛 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
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