Tank Chats #11 FIRING UP 62 tonnes of Main Battle Tank CHALLENGER 1 V12 ( World of Tanks ) - 4K HD

STARTING a Challenger 1 - FROM COLD using the APU to crank the Awesome V12 into life. POWER UNIT: Engine: Rolls-Royce CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW) British Army CHALLENGER 1 - Main Battle Tank FV4030/4 Units built: 420 Weight: 62 Tonnes Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) Armour: Chobham, classified Armour Main armament: Royal Ordnance L11A5 120 mm rifled gun 64 rounds stored Secondary armament: mm L8A2, mm L37A2 machine guns 4,000 rounds stored Engine: Rolls-Royce CV12 26 litre diesel 1,200 hp (895 kW) Suspension: hydropneumatic (Hydrogas) Operational range: 450 kilometres (280 miles) on road Speed: 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) Manufacturer: Royal Ordnance Factory 221 Challenger mk1 Tanks were deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Granby, the UK operation in the Persian Gulf War. In the original deployment, the 7th Armoured Brigade included 2 armoured regiments, the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards,