Tank Chieftain
| Chieftain (FV4201) | |
|---|---|
Chieftain Mk 10 or Mk 11 with Stillbrew Crew Protection Package. | |
| Jenis | Tank tempur utama |
| Negara asal | |
| Sejarah pemakaian | |
| Masa penggunaan | 1966–1995 |
| Digunakan oleh | Kerajaan Serikat, Iran, Irak, Yordania, Kuwait, Oman |
| Pada perang | Perang Iran–Irak, Perang Irak-Kuwait |
| Sejarah produksi | |
| Produsen | Leyland Motors |
| Spesifikasi | |
| Berat | 55 ton panjang (62 ton pendek; 56 t) |
| Panjang | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) - hull |
| Lebar | 35 m (114 ft 10 in) |
| Tinggi | 29 m (95 ft 2 in) |
| Awak | 4 |
| Perisai | Glacis: 120 mm (72º)[1] Hull sides: 38 mm (10º) Turret: 195 mm (60º)[1] |
| Senjata utama |
L11A5 120 mm rifled gun |
| Senjata pelengkap |
2 x L7 MG |
| Jenis Mesin | Leyland L60 (multifuel compression-ignition) 750 hp (560 kW) |
| Suspensi | Horstmann |
| Daya jelajah | 500 km (310 mil) on roads |
| Kecepatan | Road: 48 km/h (30 mph) Off road: 30 km/h (19 mph) |
FV4201 Chieftain adalah tank tempur utama Britania Raya pada tahun 1960-an dan 1970-an. Tank ini adalah salah satu tank paling modern pada masanya. Pada saat produksinya pada tahun 1966, tank ini memiliki meriam utama dan pelindung paling kuat dari tank manapun di seluruh dunia.[2] Tank ini juga memperkenalkan posisi pengemudi telentang.
Catatan kaki
- ^ a b Richard Ogorkiewicz, Cold War, Hot Science: Applied Research in Britain's Defence Laboratories 1945-1990 (2002), hlm.128-129, edited by Robert Bud & Philip Gummett, NMSI Trading Ltd, ISBN 1-900747-47-2
- ^ Richard M. Ogorkiewicz, Jane's - The Technology of Tanks, Jane's Information Group, hlm.69
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