Type 17 tank
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| Type 17 | |
|---|---|
 A Type 17 tank on display in the Chilokveri National War Museum. | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Hulie |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1956–1980 |
| Used by | Huliean People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kowasaki Machinery Corporation |
| Produced | 1955–1969 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 36.0 t (35.4 long tons; 39.7 short tons) |
| Length | 6.04 m (19 ft 10 in) (hull only) |
| Width | 3.27 m (10 ft 9 in) |
| Height | 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| Engine | 527 PS |
| Power/weight | 14.6 PS/ton |
| Suspension | Torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 600 km (with external tanks) |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
The Type 17 main battle tank was a domestically produced, Huliean version of the