Black Night

Black Night

Black Night

Description

The Challenger 2, Black Night is a rank British medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (turret inner wall, hatches)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	38 mm (79-82°) Upper glacis - Top 50 mm (60°) Upper glacis - Bottom 70 mm (28°) Lower glacis 60 mm Driver hatch	25+38 mm Top - Front 25+50 mm Top - Rear 38 mm (14°) + 4 mm Bottom	50 mm (30°)	38 mm (10°) Front glacis 20 mm Fighting compartment 25 mm (16-20°) Sides 10 mm Engine vents
Turret	50+50+38 mm (50°) 30 mm (0-52°) Gun mantlet	10+38 mm (7°) Front 20+38 mm (7°) Rear	20 mm (17°) + 38 mm (7°)	38 mm (8-15°) Front 38+10 mm Centre 25 mm (7°) Rear
Cupola	60 mm	60 mm	60 mm	44 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels, tracks, and torsion bars are 20 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 16 mm thick.
• A 5 mm internal plate separates the crew from the engine.
• Ammunition is surrounded by 5 mm casings
• A 25 mm plate separates the driver from the crew compartment.
• Additional composite armour is as follows:

Composite armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides
Hull	Upper Kinetic: 420-1,000 mm Chemical: 700-950 mm Lower Kinetic: 100-400 mm Chemical: 350-570 mm
Turret	Cheeks Kinetic: 440-720 mm Chemical: 780-1,000 mm	Internal Composite Kinetic: 190-740 mm Chemical: 300-1,000 mm

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1,886			__.__
Realistic				1,076			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

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120 mm L30A1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Shot L23A1	APFSDS	396	394	387	376	367	357
Shell L31A7	HESH	152	152	152	152	152	152
L26	APFSDS	493	491	487	481	474	468
L27A1	APFSDS	564	562	557	551	545	538

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Shot L23A1	APFSDS	1,535	3.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
Shell L31A7	HESH	670	17.1	0.1	4	6,560	73°	77°	80°
L26	APFSDS	1,650	4.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°
L27A1	APFSDS	1650	4.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
L34	670	17.1	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

7.62 mm L37A2
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

7.62 mm L94A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

• Challenger 2 (Family)

External links

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