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Challenger 2 Op Telic
Britain's Challenger 2 main Battle tank is successor to the successful Challenger 1 which was used to great effect in the first gulf war.Challenger 2 proved equally effective during the second Gulf war in 2003 - and is still providing valuable for Warrior crews in Southern Iraq.
Distinctive changes to the Challenger include Thermal Exhaust Cowls to reduce exhaust heat signature on the hull rear sides, thermal Identification panels and filter louvres on the turret, and side armour with sand reduction skirting
No Challengers were lost through enemy action during Operation Telic. On 27th March 2003, 14 Challengers of C Squadron, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, engaged a column of 14 aging T-55 in what is credited as being the British Army's biggest tank engagement since World War II. None of the Challenger tanks was hit and all the T-55s were destroyed.
Designation: Challenger 2
Hull length: 8.327m
Height: 2.95m
Width: 3.518m
Combat weight: 62.5mt
Crew: 4
Engine: 1200hp V12 Perkins Diesel
Range: 450km (increased by 70km by two 200-litre fuel barrels carrid on the rear)
Speed: 56km/h max road, 40km/h cross country
Armament: Stabilised 120mm L30 rifled gun, max range 9000 metres, secondry Armament: 7.62mm chain gun mounted co-axially and 7.62mm GPMG mounted on loaders hatch for air defence
Ammunition: 50 mixed projectiles stowed below the turret ring. Propellent charges are stowed seperately in armoured bins. The L30 main gun fires all current 120mm 2-piece ammunition, and they can be a mixture of APFSDS (armour piercing fin stabilised discarding sabot), HESH (High explosive squash head), a depleted uranium roun, or smoke.
Protection: Challenger 2 is the best protected tank in NATO, incorperating second generation Chobham armour plating and full NBC protection
This as my biggest project to date! To give you a rough idea of just How big; the total length of the tank is 6' 3" (190cm), it's width is 25 " (64cm) and its height is 18" (46cm) and it weighs in at OVER 100KG!
As you can see lots of extra detail work went into the Challenger, as well as external detail I also added an exhaust smoke system, working headlights, tail-lights and brake lights, flashing beacon and co-axial MG. The tank also has a stabiliser system on the main 120 mm gun!
Check out the BEAST in Action!!!
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发表于 2020-3-18 18:27
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