Challenger
Challenger (English for "challenger") means:
- HMS Challenger , the name of several ships
- Glomar Challenger , American research vessel
- Deepsea Challenger , deep-sea submarine
- Challenger (space shuttle) , American space shuttle, crashed in 1986
- the lunar module of the American Apollo 17 mission
- Challenger 300 aircraft / 600 / 800 , Business Aircraft Bombardier Aerospace
- Challenger I , Mickey Thompson's American record car used in 1959–62
- Dodge Challenger , American vehicle type
- Challenger (locomotive) , type of steam locomotive
- Challenger Equipment , agricultural machinery manufacturer
- Challenger (computer) , a computer
- A tournament series in men's tennis, see ATP Challenger Tour
- Challenger Racing , a former German motorsport team
- Triple C Challenger Cars , former British car manufacturer
In geography:
- Challenger Island , island on the North Island in New Zealand
- Challenger Glacier on Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean
- Challenger (gold mine) , a gold mine in Australia
Challenger is the name of the following British tank types:
- Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger , tank in World War II
- Challenger 1 , former main battle tank of the British armed forces, including in the Second Gulf War
- Challenger 2 , the current main battle tank for the British Forces
Challenger is a family name for the following people:
- Alfredo Challenger (* 1979), soccer player from the Cayman Islands
- Frederick Challenger (1887–1983), English chemist and biochemist
- Professor George Edward Challenger , a novel by the British author Arthur Conan Doyle , and others. a. in the novel The Forgotten World
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