Type 61 tank
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| Type 61 | |
|---|---|
| File:Type61.jpg Type 61 of the Royal Nihhonese Hussars | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom Nihhon-koku  Gallia-Bruhl |
| Service history | |
| In service | X880 - Present |
| Used by | United Kingdom Nihhon-koku and others (see Users) |
| Wars | War of Lorican Aggression |
| Production history | |
| Designed | X879 |
| Manufacturer | Lucian Leyland, Theimer Works and Mitsubishi Industries |
| Produced | X879 |
| No. built | 7,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 35 tons |
| Length | 6.03 m |
| Width | 2.95 m |
| Height | 2.49 m |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Armour | 114mm |
Main armament | 90mm L/52 Rifled Gun |
Secondary armament | .30 cal Theimer machine gun / .50 cal Theimer machine gun |
| Engine | Mitsubishi 12HM21WT 4 stroke V type 12 cylinder vertical air cooled diesel |
| Power/weight | 17.4 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 350 km |
| Speed | 45 km/h |
The Type 61 was a joint Lucian-Nihonjin and Gallian effort to produce a tank which was fitted for the use of the Nihonjin Armored Divisions in the Commonwealth Armies. It was too late to see service in the Second Europan War but saw service during the War of Lorican Aggression. The Type 61, along with the Centurion became the mainstay of the Commonwealth tanks until the Challenger arrived. However, It was not reliable as the Centurion but it was still reliable enough to be of use in all Commonwealth armies. It is retired in all of the Commonwealth nations except the UK, New Akiba and Nihhon-koku; In the UK, The Type 61 is still used by the Home Guard as well as the King's Own Nihhonese Hussars of Yorkshire. In New Akiba, It is the most common tank fielded by the New Akiba Army and continues to be modified. In Nihhon-koku, It is still in use for the Home Guard and some Army units. It is superseded by the Type 74.
Users
Current Users
United Kingdom
Nihhon-koku
New Akiba
Former Users
Gallia-Bruhl
Zanarkand and the Besaid Islands
Rubrum and the Peristylium
Tenebrae and Solheim
Basel-Ebel
Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover