Tuesday, February 5, 2013

FV 214 Conqueror

FV 214 Conqueror
Bovington 154 Conqueror 1.jpg
Conqueror Mk I at the Bovington Tank Museum
TypeHeavy tank
Place of origin United Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerRoyal Ordnance Factory, Dalmuir
Number built185
Specifications
Weight65 long tons (66 tonnes)
Length38 feet (12 m) gun forward, 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull
Width13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m)
Height10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m)
Crew4

Armour7 inches (180 mm)
Main
armament
L1 120 mm rifled gun
Secondary
armament
2×7.62 mm machine guns
EngineRolls-Royce Meteor M120
810 hp (604 kW)
Power/weight12 hp/tonne
SuspensionHorstmann suspension
Operational
range
65 km
Speed34 km/h

No comments:

Post a Comment