Type 86 (infantry fighting vehicle)

Type 86 IFV
ZBD-86A at Tank Biathlon 2016
TypeInfantry fighting vehicle
Place of originChina
Service history
In service1992–present
Production history
No. built1000 (estimate)
Specifications
Mass13.3 t (14.7 short tons; 13.1 long tons)
Length6.74 m (22 ft 1 in)
Width2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)<
Height2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)<
Crew3
Passengers8

ArmorWelded 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
Enginediesel 298 hp
SuspensionTorsion 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).