Type 63

1963 light tank developed by China
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Type 63

Summary

Type 63 is a combat vehicle model[1]. It draws 175 Wikipedia views per month (combat_vehicle_model category, ranking #237 of 957).[2]

Key Facts

  • Type 63's image is recorded as Type 63 Amphibious tank 20180219.jpg[3].
  • Type 63's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model[4].
  • Type 63's operator is recorded as People’s Liberation Army[5].
  • Type 63's operator is recorded as Pakistan Armed Forces[6].
  • Type 63's operator is recorded as Sudanese Armed Forces[7].
  • Type 63's operator is recorded as Tanzania People's Defence Force[8].
  • Type 63's operator is recorded as People's Army of Vietnam[9].
  • Type 63's manufacturer is recorded as China North Industries Group Corporation Limited[10].
  • Type 63's subclass of is recorded as amphibious tank[11].
  • Type 63's Commons category is recorded as Type 63 Amphibious tank[12].
  • Type 63's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[13].
  • Type 63's powered by is recorded as diesel engine[14].
  • Type 63's powered by is recorded as pump-jet[15].
  • Type 63's armament is recorded as 85 mm tank gun[16].
  • Type 63's armament is recorded as 7.62 mm machine gun[17].
  • Type 63's armament is recorded as 12.7 mm machine gun[18].
  • Type 63's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026xw93[19].
  • Type 63's service entry is recorded as +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Type 63's crew members is recorded as vehicle commander[21].
  • Type 63's crew members is recorded as gunner[22].
  • Type 63's crew members is recorded as motorist[23].
  • Type 63's described by source is recorded as Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles[24].
  • Type 63's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.2'}[25].
  • Type 63's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.19'}[26].
  • Type 63's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.37'}[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Type 63's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.2'}[25]. Speeds include {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+40'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+9'}[29].

Designation and Status

Type 63's instance of is recorded as combat vehicle model[4].

Why It Matters

Type 63 draws 175 Wikipedia views per month (combat_vehicle_model category, ranking #237 of 957).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Jane's World Armoured Fighting Vehicles. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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