British heavy tank FV 214 «Conqueror» Mk I. It was developed in 1953. Produced from 1954 to 1958 years. He was in service with the British Army. In the battles was not used.
British heavy tank Conqueror, tank museum, Kubinka, photo, 2015.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 66 tons
Number of crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 11890 mm. x3960 x 3150 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber -120 mm., ammunition – 35 shots
machine gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 7,500 cartridges
Armor Protection
the forehead of the hull and the turret is 200 mm.
Engine power – 810 horsepower
The maximum speed is 34 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 150 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1.5 m.
Design Features
Base – the original.
The general layout is classical; the turret is elongated, on the roof from the stern there is a commander’s turret.
Armament – a gun with an ejector; there is a two-plane stabilizer; guidance is by electric drive and manually; there is an optical range finder; on the tower there are two blocks of smoke grenades.
Protection – the body is welded, with a large slope of the sheets; the undercarriage is covered with a screen; turret cast complex configuration.
Chassis – the engine “Meteor” with a centrifugal supercharger and direct injection of gasoline; The transmission is similar to the transmission of tanks of the Centurion series; support rollers with internal cushioning (8 per board) are blocked two in a cart; suspension spring, with shock absorbers.