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Renault FT 17
Ordnance classification - Light Tank

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The Renault FT 17 was designed in 1916, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Light Tank and was in use from 1917 to 1935.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1917 - 1935
Ordnance classificationLight Tank
Quantity Produced1177
Weight6.5 tonne
Crew2
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.08 mtr
Width1.74 mtr
Height2.15 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed5 mph
Max Cross Country Speed3 mph
Range Road35 miles
Range Cross Country14 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power35 hp
Power/Weight5 hp/tonne
General Information
The Renault FT 17 was designed in 1916, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Light Tank and was in use from 1917 to 1935.

The vehicle was powered by Renault '4 Cylinder 35hp' petrol powerplant producing 35 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 5 mph with a range of about 35 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was poor providing a max speed of about 3 mph and a range of about 14 miles.

It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Mle 1914. A small number of early models were produced with a moulded steel turret, but this was difficult to make so the later models were provided with an eight sided rivetted turret.

Armour Details
Turret
Front16mm@13°(16mm)
Side16mm@15°(17mm)
Rear16mm@15°(17mm)
Top8mm@65°(9mm)
Superstructure
Front16mm@70°(47mm)
Side16mm@(16mm)
Rear16mm@(16mm)
Top6mm@67°(7mm)
Hull
Front16mm@29°(18mm)
Side16mm@(16mm)
Rear16mm@(16mm)
Top6mm@67°(7mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 47 mm - Minimum 7 mm



Weapon Details
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Mle 1914
(Machine Gun)
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History
Originally designed for the Infantry in World War 1 the Hotchkiss was installed in early tanks from 1915.
ManufacturerHotchkiss
Manufactured1900 - 1924
Calibre8mm
LengthL/96
Rate of Fire500 rpm
Number of Rounds 2000
 
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
8×50mmR Lebel
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
8mm 0.012Kg 730M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.17
Penetration(mm@30°) 2
Penetration(mm@0°) 3
Hit Probability(%) 98

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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