Cruiser Tank Mk.VIII Challenger
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Cruiser Tank Mk.VIII
A30 |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | N°19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Birmingham Carriage
Wagon |
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| Crew | 5 (Commander, driver, gunner, loaders (2)) |
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| Production Quantity | 200 |
Production Period | December 1943 - September 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 33000 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 7.98 m |
Length w/Gun | 8.15 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.17 m |
Height | 2.78 m |
| Width | 2.91 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 77 mm 17-pounder Mk.II (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 42 |
| Traverse | Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -10° to +18° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.62 mm (.30 cal) Browning MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 25 mm / 24°(upper) 57 mm / 73°(upper) |
14+14mm / 90° |
? |
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 32 mm /
17° (glacis) 64 mm / 90° (driver) |
51 mm /
90° |
38 mm /
90° |
20 mm /
0° (deck) 14 mm / 0° (engine) |
| Turret | 63 mm / 90° |
40 mm / 90° |
40 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0-25° |
| Mantlet | 102 mm /
verious |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor |
Type & Displacement | V12, 26.9 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 600 hp at 2550 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 18.2 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Z5 Constant Mesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 527 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Improved Christie coil spring |
Road wheels | 6 independent double-road wheels |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, double |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Heavy cast steel, center guide | ||
| Width | 394 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 126 |
Track ground contact | 4.50 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 52 km/h on road, 24 km/h off road |
Range | 241km on road, 113 km off road |
| Mileage | 219 L/100 km on road, 466 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.59 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.91 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.37 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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