| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank,
Challenger Mk. I (A30) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
200 |
Production Period |
1943-1945 |
| Type |
Cruiser/Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.15 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.91 |
Height (m) |
2.78 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
33000 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
77mm 17-pounder Mk.II |
Ammunition Carried |
42 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
(360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +18° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Rolls Royce Meteor |
Track Links |
126/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 26.9 litres |
Track Width |
39.3cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
450cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
18.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
24.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
241/113 |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
219/466 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
527 |
Fording (m) |
1.37 |
| Speed on/off road |
52/24 km/h (max.) |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.59 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
25mm@24°(lower) |
14+14mm@90° |
n.a. |
10mm@0° |
| 57mm@73°(upper) |
| Superstructure |
32mm@17°(glacis) |
51mm@90° |
38mm@90° |
20mm@0°(deck) |
| 64mm@90°(driver) |
14mm@0°(engine) |
| Turret |
63mm@90° |
40mm@90° |
40mm@90° |
10mm@0-25° |
| Mantlet |
102mm@various |
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| REFERENCES |
| BT, WWW2, AN0177, BP13 |
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