Challenger 1 Falcon

The Challenger 1 Falcon (In-game as Chall. 1 Falc.) is a Premium tier 8 Main Battle Tank originating from Jordan. It is a Premium Vehicle sold as part of one of the new Collector's Editions. This is a special event premium vehicle that can only be purchased during special sales events.

Player Recommendations
The FALCON should be played like a tank destroyer, albeit lacking the stealth, view range, and mobility of one. The armor (other than front of the turret) is extremely weak, and when coupled with bad mobility makes it extremely poor at CQB firefights. The turret, while poorly armored, is very narrow, well sloped, and covered in a very thick mantle that offers surprisingly good protection; should a round make it through, the turret is unmanned, similarly to the Terminator series or the EXP tank. The narrowness of the turret and placement of the gun and autoloader modules do make them vulnerable to damage, however, so getting cannon durability is a good idea. It has a rather potent DPM (losing only to its Russian and Chinese counterparts) and is accurate even with a low-level crew. The shells themselves lack damage output, though the good penetration and 8-second base reload somewhat compensate for this. However, only commanders and retrofits can improve the autoloader fire rate. Good gun angles coupled with the turret design enable the FALCON to handle well in hull-down, though the limited mobility and low hull armor makes it vulnerable in the open, or if an opponent rush its position.

Pros

 * Premium vehicle with increased credit and reputation earnings
 * Comes with a unique camo
 * Unmanned turret, so it takes less damage should a round go through
 * The frontal turret armor is covered by an extremely thick "mantle" capable of resisting even tier 10 rounds
 * Good gun depression angles
 * Autoloader, so it has max DPM even with a level 1 crew
 * Very high DPM for an MBT; loses out only to Russian and Chinese MBTs
 * Very good accuracy and aim time
 * Good health pool

Cons

 * Poorly armored hull roughly on par with tier 6 MBTs,though a patch made the Challenger series driver's viewport very thick
 * Very low mobility
 * Poor damage per shot
 * Gun and autoloader can be damaged very easily, as the entire "mantle" houses both
 * Autoloader, so its DPM can only be increased by Commanders or Retrofits
 * Poor camouflage
 * Can only be purchased during select events

Suggested Research Order
Premium vehicles come fully upgraded.

Upgrade Suggestions
Premium vehicles come fully upgraded.

Retrofit Suggestions

 * Improved Breech
 * Augmented Optics/Telescoping Optics
 * Advanced Muzzle Referencing System
 * Improved Filter systems

Commander and Crew Skill Suggestions
Commander; Freja Højbjerg

Driver; Off-Road Driving, Spin to Win

Gunner; Sharpshooter, Do the Twist/Preventative Maintenance

Upgrades
Premium vehicles come fully upgraded.

History
Class: Main Battle Tank (Prototype) Developed: 2000-2004 Service: N/A Vehicles Built: 2-3 Operators: N/A The Falcon is an experimental turret developed in the early 2000s in Jordan as an upgrade to the Jordanian Al-Hussein (Challenger 1) Main Battle Tanks. It&#39;s a low profile turret, armed with an automatically loaded Swiss 120mm L/50 RUAG smoothbore gun, capable of firing standard NATO ammunition. The operator controls the turret from inside the vehicle&#39;s hull, significantly improving crew protection. A prototype was built and tested, but the design was never mass-produced.