PROPULSION
The Challenger 2 making its 1,200 HP engine do "some excercise"...
The Challenger 2 has a 12 cylinder 1200 horsepower diesel engine, from Perkins Engines (Shewsbury) Ltd of Shropshire, UK., and a David Brown gearbox, model TN54, with 6 forward and 2 reverse gears. The maximum speed by road is 59 kilometer/hour and mean speed 40 kilometers./hour cross country. The range is given as 450 kilometers. by road and typically 250 kilometers. cross country.
SPECIFICATIONS
Crew Commander, gunner, loader, driver Weight 62500 kilograms Hull dimensions approximate length 8.330 meters x width 3.50 meters
approximate length with gun forward, 11.50 meters
approximate height 2.50 meters Speed 59 kilometers./hour by road
40 kilometers./hour cross country Range 450 kilometers. by road
250 kilometers. cross country Armament one 120 mm, model L30 gun
one 7.62 mm Chain Gun
one 7.62 mm, model L37A2 anti-aircraft gun