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===Comparison to contemporary tanks=== {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:left;" summary="Characteristics of the Patton series, AMX-30 and Leopard tanks" |-style="vertical-align:bottom; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" ! ! style="text-align:left;" | [[M60 Patton|M60A1]]<ref>Lathrop & McDonald, p. 28</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | [[Leopard 1]]A1<ref>Jerchel, p. 28</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | AMX-30B<ref>Ogorkiewicz, p. 20</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | [[T-55]]<ref>Zaloga (2004), p. 29</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | [[T-62]]<ref>Zaloga (1979), p. 20</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | [[T-64]]A<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.php?armor_id=213|title=T-64|website=www.militaryfactory.com}}</ref> ! style="text-align:left;" | [[Chieftain tank|Chieftain]] Mk.2 |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Weight | {{convert|47.62|MT|ST|}}<ref name="RPH440">{{cite book|last1=Hunnicutt|first1=R.P.|title=Patton: A History of the American MBT|date=1984|publisher=Presidio|page=440}}</ref> | {{convert|41.5|MT|ST|}} | {{convert|36|MT|ST|}} | {{convert|36|MT|ST|}} | {{convert|40|MT|ST|}} | {{convert|38|MT|ST|}} | {{convert|54|MT|ST|}} |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Gun | {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}} [[Royal Ordnance L7|M68]] rifled | {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}} [[Royal Ordnance L7|L7A3]] rifled | {{convert|105|mm|in|abbr=on}} L/56 F1 rifled | {{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on}} [[D-10 tank gun|D-10T2S]] rifled | {{convert|115|mm|in|abbr=on}} U-5T smoothbore | {{convert|125|mm|in|abbr=on}} D-68 smoothbore | {{convert|120|mm|in|abbr=on}} [[Royal Ordnance L11A5|L11]] rifled |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Ammunition | 63 rounds<ref name="RPH440"/> | 55 rounds | 50 rounds | 43 rounds | 40 rounds | 36 rounds | 62 rounds |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Road range (integral fuel) | {{convert|480|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|600|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|450|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}} | {{convert|500|km|mi|abbr=on}} |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Engine output | {{convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|830|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|720|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|580|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|580|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|700<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/cv/tank/T-64.html|title=T-64 Main Battle Tank|website=www.inetres.com}}</ref>|hp|kW|abbr=on}} | {{convert|750|hp|kW|abbr=on}} |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Maximum speed (on road) | {{convert|48|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|50|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|50|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|60|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} | {{convert|40|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Armour (front turret plate) | {{convert|250|mm|in|abbr=on}} LOS<ref>Gelbart, p. 21</ref> | {{convert|60|mm|in|abbr=on}} rounded<ref name="Foss(1986)40">Foss (1986), p. 40</ref> | {{convert|80.8|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="Foss(1986)28"/> | {{convert|203|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="Foss(1986)94">Foss (1986), p. 94</ref> | {{convert|242|mm|in|abbr=on}}<ref name="Foss(1986)87">Foss (1986), p. 87</ref> | {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on}} | {{convert|390|mm|in|abbr=on}} |- ! style="text-align:right;" | Armour ([[glacis]] plate) | {{convert|109|mm|in|abbr=on}} at 65° <ref>Foss (1986), p. 138</ref> | {{convert|70|mm|in|abbr=on}} at 60°<ref name="Foss(1986)40"/> | {{convert|80|mm|in|abbr=on}} at 68°<ref name="Foss(1986)28"/> | {{convert|97|mm|in|abbr=on}} at 58°<ref name="Foss(1986)94"/> | {{convert|102|mm|in|abbr=on}} at 60°<ref name="Foss(1986)87"/> | {{convert|430|mm|in|abbr=on}} LOS | {{convert|388|mm|in|abbr=on}} LOS |}
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