Type 86 (infantry fighting vehicle)
| Type 86 IFV | |
|---|---|
ZBD-86A at Tank Biathlon 2016 | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1992–present |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 1000 (estimate) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13.3 t (14.7 short tons; 13.1 long tons) |
| Length | 6.74 m (22 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)< |
| Height | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)< |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Armor | Welded steel |
Main armament | Type 86: 73 mm gun Type 86G: 30 mm autocannon |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun HJ-73 anti-tank missiles |
| Engine | diesel 298 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 8 km/h (5.0 mph; 4.3 kn) (water) |
The Type 86, also known as WZ501, is a Chinese variant of the Soviet BMP-1 (Type 86G) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV).