Carro Challenger 1 - Gran Bretagna: libri - storia e modelli

Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank (FV 4030/4 Model) Manual (1983-2001) - An insight into the design, operation and maintenance (Haynes Military Manual)

The British Army's 62-tonne Challenger 1 was the first of a new generation of main battle tanks when it entered service in 1983. Its most important design features were the use of the revolutionary Chobham armour system and hydrogas suspension that gave it superb cross-country performance.

Challenger saw action in the 1991 Gulf War, in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1990s, and in Operation Joint Guardian, the NATO-led drive into Kosovo. Challenger 1 claims the longest range tank-to-tank kill in military history, when it destroyed an Iraqi tank at 3.17 miles.

Pagine del libro "Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank (FV 4030/4 Model) Manual (1983-2001) - An insight into the design, operation and maintenance"

This book, written by an ex-Challenger tank commander, is published in association with the Tank Museum, Bovington. It uses the Tank Museum's working Challenger 1 as its centrepiece.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Dick Taylor
Formato:	160 pagine, 28 x 21.5 x 1 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese (un dizionario tecnico inglese-italiano è disponibile gratuitamente per il download qui)
Editore:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2015)
Collana:	Haynes Military Manual
ISBN:	9780857338150

Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank (vol. I)

The Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank was Great Britain's second purpose-designed Main Battle Tank and served as the spear point of the Royal Armoured Corps for nearly 20 years.
The Challenger 1 proved to be an excellent combat vehicle in Operation Granby after a controversial early career in the British Army, and it continues to serve the Jordanian army to the present day.

Pagine del libro "Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank (vol. I)"

Robert Griffin tells the story of the Challenger 1's development and service, in this first volume of a two part study for the Kagero Photosniper series.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Robert Griffin
Formato:	80 pagine, 30.5 x 21.5 x 0.8 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	280 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza (PL, 2014)
ISBN:	9788362878956

Challenger Main Battle Tank 1982-97 (Osprey)

The successor to the Chieftain from the 1960's, work began in 1976 on development of a new MBT specifically for the Iranian army, who needed a more capable tank than the Chieftain to suit their climatic and geographical conditions. However, once the revolution occurred in 1979 the British army was reluctantly forced to accept this new design themselves. Once in service there were technical problems resulting in various modifications. However, the Challenger would go on to great success in the Gulf War, playing crucial roles in both Desert Storm and Desert Sabre operations.

In this book, Simon Dunstan examines this tank in detail, evaluating its performance both on the test range and in the field of battle.

Contents: Design and Development v Challenger Technical Description - Canadian Army Trophy 1987 - Challenger to Challenger 2 - The Gulf War - Operation Desert Sabre.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Simon Dunstan
Formato:	48 pagine, 24.5 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto e disegni (in B&N e in colori)
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 1998)
Collana:	New Vanguard (23)
ISBN:	9781855324855