Tank, Infantry, Black Prince (A43) is the name that was assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill tank with a larger, wider hull and a QF 17-pounder (76.2 mm) gun. It was named after Edward, the Black Prince, son of Edward III and heir to the English throne.

黑王子步兵戰車，是 第二次世界大戰 期間，英國陸軍以 邱吉爾步兵戰車 的底盤為基底，使用QF 17磅戰車砲所開發的實驗性車輛。 英軍編號為 A43，命名取自十四世紀 英法百年戰爭 中的知名英軍指揮官 黑王子愛德華 （Edward the Black Prince）。 黑王子做為邱吉爾的延續，幾乎秉承了邱吉爾的大多數特性，包括為了支援步兵的厚重裝甲與慢速。 黑王子在構思時英軍已經意識到戰車機動性的重要（主要是因為美軍 M4雪曼 的衝擊），而在著手進行新一代 巡航戰車 的設計，因 …

黑王子步兵战车，是 第二次世界大战 期间，英国陆军以 邱吉尔步兵战车 的底盘为基底，使用QF 17磅战车炮所开发的实验性车辆。 英军编号为 A43，命名取自十四世纪 英法百年战争 中的知名英军指挥官 黑王子爱德华 （Edward the Black Prince）。 黑王子做为邱吉尔的延续，几乎秉承了邱吉尔的大多数特性，包括为了支援步兵的厚重装甲与慢速。 黑王子在构思时英军已经意识到战车机动性的重要（主要是因为美军 M4雪曼 的冲击），而在著手进行新一代 巡航战车 的设计，因 …

2017年4月7日 · The Black Prince began life at Vauxhall Motors in 1943, the General Staff designating it as A.43. The tanks official designation was ‘Tank, Infantry, A.43, Black Prince’. This was one of the first tanks designed to carry the high velocity 76 mm (3 in) Anti-Tank Gun, the Ordnance QF 17-Pounder, from the outset without needing any modifications.

2020年6月14日 · 黑太子步兵坦克，是第二次世界大战期间，英国陆军以丘吉尔步兵坦克的底盘为基础，使用QF 17磅坦克炮所开发的实验性车辆。英军编号为A43，命名取自十四世纪英法百年战争中的知名英军指挥官“黑太子”爱德华（Edward the Black Prince）。

2018年9月25日 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Infantry Tank Churchill (A43) Black Prince Infantry Tank including pictures. The global defense reference actively compiled since 2003

2019年2月17日 · The A43 Infantry Tank Black Prince was a modification of the A22 Infantry Tank Mark IV Churchill. The Black Prince was designed to mount a 17 pounder gun. The Allies had realized, by December 1943, that while the Sherman Firefly and the Challenger A30 had mounted 17 pounder guns, their armor was not comparable to that of Germany’s Panther and ...

2015年8月25日 · A side view of the 1st prototype A43 Black Prince. First attempt to mount a large calibre high velocity gun in the Churchill chassis resulted in the Churchill 3in Gun Carrier, proposed and developed from September 1941. Production was limited by a reversal of policy in favour of concentrating on Churchills with 6pdr guns in 1942.

2020年11月27日 · This was the official name of the A43 Infantry Tank. The issue was partially resolved by Sherman tanks and Achilles tank destroyers, which had large enough turrets to fit the 17-pounder gun. Work on these vehicles took a long time, but the Sherman VC and Achilles IIC became powerful and numerous weapons in the summer of 1944.

2023年9月3日 · 不少资料都提到A43步兵坦克的动力系统存在诸多问题，最大的毛病是其增重至50吨后仍旧沿用350马力的Bedford“双六”发动机，导致其单位功率仅7马力/吨；而这些资料有时还会指出，A43的新型5速变速箱也是个麻烦。