BZ-79
Tank ID 10801
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
A project for a Chinese heavy tank from the mid-1970s, including design solutions that were advanced for the time. Among these were a 152 mm rifled gun, a powerful multifuel opposed-piston engine, and a welded, complex-shaped hull and turret with additional armor modules. To develop the chassis, the engineers drew on experience from American Patton series tanks and West German Leopard tanks. The vehicle's main feature was liquid jet boosters, which improved mobility in swampy areas and on rough terrain. However, by 1979 the project had been abandoned in favor of a tank with an autoloader and composite armor, offering better firepower and protection with the same dimensions and weight.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
2,740
Weight
65.0 t
Forward speed
30 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
View range
390 m
Signal range
800 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 150 | 120 | 60 |
| Turret | 340 | 150 | 70 |
Engine: 5TD-I · 850 hp
Radio: A-220B/79
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
152 mm ZPL-75
Shell types
Penetration 195 / 260 / 325 mm
Penetration 244 / 325 / 406 mm
Penetration 68 / 90 / 113 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
No expected values available for this tank.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
No WN8 data available.
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
55.65 %
Avg. WN8
–
no WN8 reference for this vehicle
Battles
11,507
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 11 of 19 at Tier XI
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
No player with enough battles on this tank stored yet.
