Greats there am Duckmartin I created this thread for all things regarding the Challenger 1 MBT including technical data , discussions regarding challenger 1 and any pictures are anything else really that is related to challenger 1 MBT !!
Challenger 1 MK2 specs.
Dimensions
Length from front mudguard to gun crutch - 8.327m
Length from gun muzzle to gun crutch - 11.560m
Length from gun rear to front mudguard to gun muzzle in crutch - 9.800
Height to turret roof - 2.5m
Height to commander’s sight hood - 2.950m
Width over tracks - 3.420m
Width overall including skirts - 3.510m
Ground clearance - 0.500m
Track width - 0.650m
Width between tracks - 2.120m
Length of track in contact with the ground - 4.790m
Weight (Fully equipped including crew) - 62 ton
Crew - 4 (Loader, Gunner, Driver and a commander)
Cost - 1.5 mil
Performances
Maximum road speed - 56 kph
Reverse speed - 36 kph
Vertical obstacles - 0.9m
Trench crossing - 2.8m
Maximum Gradient
Tank moving - 58% 30 degree’s
Start stop - 30% 16.5 degree’s
Side slope 27% 15 degree’s
Power to weight - 19.7 BHP/ton
Normal ground pressure (Combat weight) - 14.13 Ibf/sq in
Main Armament
- Main Gun - L11A5 with 52 rounds
. Elevation +20
. Depression -10
Ammunition
. L23A1 APDSFS
. L26A1 APDSFS-DU
. L31A7 HESH
. L34 Smoke
Traverse - 6400 mils
Effective fire rate - 10 rounds a minute
- Secondary Gun - 2 X 7.62mm GPMG with 4,600 round’s With an effective fire rate off - 750 rounds a minute
2 X 66mm five barrelled smoke grenade launchers
ESS (Mk3)
Armour
Main tank armour - RHA with Chobham composite armour
Add-on armour kit - 150/200mm thick VARMA Series 1 armour blocks on the side of the hull with ROMA - A ERA on LFP (Challenger MK2/Mk3)
VARMA Series 1 is rated against 30mm apds and RPG 7s, so around 85/90mm again kinetic and around 650mm against chemical ammunition.
Powerpack
Main engine - rolls Royce CV12 TCA No 3 Mk4A 60° V12 cylinder liquid cooled 4 stroke compression ignition diesel engine with twin turbochargers
Bore - 135mm
Stroke - 152mm
Compression - 12:1
Capacity - 26.11 litres
Power - 1,200bhp @ 2,300rpm
Transmission - David brown gear industries TN37 No 1 Mk3 gearbox 4 forward and 3 in reverse
Suspension - hydrogas suspension
(Challenger 1 MBT Source’s.)
Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank 1983-2001 owners workshop manual
Tank, Combat, 120-mm Gun, Challenger
Vickers Tanks from landslips to Challenger 2 by Christopher F. Foss & Peter McKenzie
Challenger squadron by Simon dunstan
Challenger main battle tank 1982 - 97 by Simon dunstan
Main Battle Tanks Development in design since 1945 by Rolf Hilmes
Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank vol.1 by Robert Griffin
Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank vol.ll by Robert Griffin
DEFE 70/1615 - Main Battle Tanks (MBTs): Challenger
DEFE 68/695 - MBT80: Future Main Battle Tank (MBT80)
(If any new information comes to light I will update this thread asap !!)
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