Challenger - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */ Updated to new standard

2023-07-30T11:05:22Z

‎Description: Updated to new standard

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-01-21T22:26:55Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: /* Media */ Removed dead video

2023-01-11T17:51:22Z

‎Media: Removed dead video

U9202753: New Specs-Card-Image added

2022-10-27T14:39:11Z

New Specs-Card-Image added

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2022-09-28T11:35:41Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U118625207: /* Pros and cons */

2022-04-10T04:29:47Z

‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Undo revision 125599 by U50095228 (talk)

2022-03-28T18:57:15Z

Undo revision 125599 by U50095228 (talk)

U50095228: /* Usage in battles */ Re-added "unless you have enough time to neutral-steer around before the enemy can return fire". If Colok76286 wishes to remove it, I'd be happy to discuss its inclusion. No2

2022-03-28T18:10:12Z

‎Usage in battles: Re-added "unless you have enough time to neutral-steer around before the enemy can return fire". If Colok76286 wishes to remove it, I'd be happy to discuss its inclusion. No2

U44629479: Undo revision 125538 by U50095228 (talk)

2022-03-28T14:27:06Z

Undo revision 125538 by U50095228 (talk)

U50095228: /* Usage in battles */ Re-added "unless you have enough time to neutral-steer around before the enemy can return fire". If Colok76286 wishes to remove it, I'd be happy to discuss its inclusion.

2022-03-28T13:19:53Z

‎Usage in battles: Re-added "unless you have enough time to neutral-steer around before the enemy can return fire". If Colok76286 wishes to remove it, I'd be happy to discuss its inclusion.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]] alongside the rest of the British Ground Forces Tree. Taking the outdated Cromwell chassis, extending it and adding a new turret, it gave life to this improved variant with the much powerful 17-pounder anti-tank gun.
+By early 1942, the new 17-pounder anti-tank gun had been developed, and was quickly found to be the most powerful armour-piercing gun of the Allied arsenal. A number of projects were initiated looking to fit the new gun into self-propelled mounts, resulting in designs such as the [[Sherman Firefly]] and [[Achilles]]. One such project was the '''A30 Challenger''', a medium tank-style design utilising the chassis of the [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwell]]; however, compromises had to be made, particularly in the design of the turret to fit the larger gun and an additional crewmember, as well as a lengthening of the hull and reduction in armour, leading to both reduced mobility and protection. Production began in March 1944, and the tank participated in the later stages of the Normandy landings and beyond, operating alongside Cromwells and Shermans to counter the German [[Tiger I (Family)|Tiger I]] heavy tanks. While the 17-pounder performed to expectations, the tall turret in particular presented a large and weakly armoured target for opposing tanks, though it was still shorter, more mobile, and generally preferred over the Firefly. The Challenger was also issued to Allied forces such as Poland and Czechoslovakia, the latter of which purchased a number of Challengers after the war and operated them until they were scrapped in 1959.
 == General info ==

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 * '''Shot SV Mk.1:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}} - Highest armour penetration of any shot, but has worse spalling effect.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:QF 17-pounder (76 mm)/Ammunition|Shot Mk.6, Shell Mk.1, Shot Mk.4, Shot Mk.8, Shot SV Mk.1, 17pdr Shell SS Mk.1}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_a30_challenger Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|geVC8UNdmBM|'''Spade Review, A30 Challenger. Giving it my all!''' - ''Joseph 2000''|rpvKhy22Erc|'''The Shooting Range #85''' - ''War Machines'' section at 00:33 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|My_9I21oaHY|'''Challenger - Left Behind''' - ''Oxy''|sKC3cBuViRE|'''Challenger Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|geVC8UNdmBM|'''Spade Review, A30 Challenger. Giving it my all!''' - ''Joseph 2000''|rpvKhy22Erc|'''The Shooting Range #85''' - ''War Machines'' section at 00:33 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.|My_9I21oaHY|'''Challenger - Left Behind''' - ''Oxy''}}
 == See also ==

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=uk_a30_challenger
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
 }}

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 | Shot Mk.8 || APCBC || 883 || 7.71 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| Shot SV Mk.1 || APDS || 1,203 || 1.73 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
+| Shot SV Mk.1 || APDS || 1,204 || 2.48 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
 |-
 |}
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 ! Ammunition
 ! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! Screen radius<br>(m)
 ! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 ! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 |-
 | 17pdr Shell SS Mk.1 || 229 || 8.44 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50

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 * Armed with the 17-pounder with APDS rounds available
 * Able to deal a lot of damage in a very short amount of time
 * Fast tank that is capable of reaching 50km/h on even ground

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 This tank has a high penetration gun (with APDS), great manoeuvrability, and good speed. However, it has extremely weak armour, terrible reverse, and quite a high profile. As such it requires some skill to use. It excels as a sniper or an ambushing tank destroyer, waiting for the enemy to come into its sights and firing from a point of advantage. It is also a good flanker due to its speed and manoeuvrability getting around the enemy and hitting them from the side or back.
-Do not attempt to brawl or use this vehicle as a front line tank. The Challenger cannot afford to take even a single hit from enemy tanks, and it will be up against German 88 mm and Soviet 85 or 122 mm guns which will easily take it out in one shot. The poor reverse speed also makes hit and run tactics a bad choice unless you have enough time to neutral-steer around before the enemy can return fire.
+Do not attempt to brawl or use this vehicle as a front line tank. The Challenger cannot afford to take even a single hit from enemy tanks, and it will be up against German 88 mm and Soviet 85 or 122 mm guns which will easily take it out in one shot. The poor reverse speed also makes hit and run tactics a bad choice.
 When in its stock form, this tank will be quite frustrating to play. The stock AP round bounces often and does very little damage, it is also quite hard to aim at range. The first aim upon getting this tank should be to unlock the better AP shell and the APDS as soon as possible. With these rounds, the Challenger can easily penetrate most of the tanks that it faces.