The first was to be delivered by renault, the other two by fcm and fahm respectively. Exformula 1 driver nico hulkenberg will contest the second edition of the races allstar esports battle this saturday. Diagram of internal layout of french renault ft17 char mitrailleur. Aug 04, 2015 conceived by general jeanbaptiste estienne and manufactured under the control of the renault company this was the worlds first massproduced tank, 3800 being built in all. Star citizenww1 tanksvolkswagen golf mk2car racksarmy. The chassis and most of the running gear came from the renault 12, while the 1565 cc 108 ps 79 kw.
It was laid onto target by the driver provided with the gun sight. In july 1916, after much hesitation, the french motorcar manufacturer louis renault yielded to general estiennes pressing demands and it was not long before the first renault light tank was put to the test of battle. Renault have so far struggled to match the lofty target of hunting down the top three that came with the signing of ricciardo, but he will. The french renault ft was among the most influential and. The ft was the first operational tank with an armament in a fully rotating turret, and its configuration with the turret on top, engine in the back and the driver in front became the. The renault manual of april 1918 is entitled renault char dassaut 18 hp. The renault fts configuration crew compartment at the. It was also licenseproduced by usa under the designation six ton tank model 1917 during world war 1 and later by. Takom 116th scale french light tank renault ft char cannon.
Les chars renault histoire et analyse dimages et oeuvres. Renault ft17 et char 2c au 5eme meng models 11 septembre 2014. Paving the way for tank development renault ft 17 in 30 cool. The renault ft looks puny in comparison to the armored vehicles driving around. The ft 17 was designed from the outset to be of a lightweight classification which offered better mobility and road speed than its lumbering medium and heavy tank counterparts. Ft17 was the first tank with an armament in a fully rotating turret, and its configuration with the turret on top, engine in the back and driver in front became the. Full text of the daily colonist 19230310 internet archive. The ft17, on the surface, was as much a unique military tank design as it was in reflecting the appearance of a childs lifesize riding toy due to its compact form and utilitarian appearance. The renault ft frequently referred to in postworld war i literature as the ft17, ft17, or similar was a french light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The renault ft, frequently referred to in postwwi literature as the ft17 or ft17 see nomenclature, was a french light tank. Renault ft 17 gun tank and ft 17 tsf brazilian army.
Regardless, the resulting renault light tank design, the ft17 of 1917, produced a twoman system mounting a thenpotent 37mm cannon or one or two antiinfantry 7. The renault ft, often referred to as the ft17, was a groundbreaking tank design which entered service in 1918. The renault ft was a french light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential. There were no means of communication between the turret operator and driver because of the. It was a revolutionary tank design as it was the first tank with the armament in a fully rotating turret. It looks puny in comparison to the armored vehicles driving around. Full text of daily colonist 19641218 internet archive.
A french light tank, the ft was the first tank to incorporate many design aspects which are now considered standard such as a fullyrotating turret and rear engine compartment. This puny french vehicle was the first great tank wired. Renault ft17 tank which fought on polish side in 1920 polishsoviet war. The renault fts configuration crew compartment at the front, engine compartment at the back, and. A champion in gp2, european f3 and for germany in a1gp, hulkenberg raced in f1 between 2010 and 2019. Ww1 tankstank warfarebattlefield onebattle scarsstar familyworld war onearmored. Char b1 and b1 bis french and german versions gun and flamm tanks case. Over 3,800 ft 17s were produced with variants of an octagonal turret or later rounded turret called berliet turret. Hulkenberg signs up for second allstar esports battle the race. First employed in very small numbers, the renault was amazingly successful towards the end of the war. Feb 08, 2019 the renault ft 17 series of light tank was an evolutionary design in the field of combat tanks that would go on to influence tanks for nearly a century. Panzerserra bunker military scale models in 5 scale. Model tank renault ft17 model van tank, model van pantservoertuig, alle modellen van tanks. Doing now star treks mr sulu pleased california will apologise for.
Lecoutille du conducteur peut etre monte en position ouverte ou fermee. When the renault ft 17 was subsequently equipped with a 37mm gun, a periscope was also fitted. The main differences between the two cars were their headlight configuration the 15 had two rectangular. Its success in standing up to competition from other french and british tanks is demonstrated by the fact that vehicles of the same type with only a few. The renault 15 and 17 were presented at the paris motor show in october 1971.
French tank renault ft17 with images ww1 tanks, french tanks. Rpm 5 french renault char canon ft 17 kit first look. The renault ft17 was a world war 1 tank, which saw action during world war 2 in both the french army after being modified and later the german army who used it for behindthefront duties after having captured a number of them from the french after fall gelb. As we said more fully in the previous article, the renault ft, frequently referred to in postworld war i literature as the ft17 or ft17, was a french light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The renault ft looks puny in comparison to the armored vehicles driving around todays. Conceived by general jeanbaptiste estienne and manufactured under the control of the renault company this was the worlds first massproduced tank, 3800 being built in all. This gave the crewthe commander, who doubled as gunner, and the driver an enormous advantage over the blind crew of heavier tanks. Full text of the daily colonist 1923 0310 see other formats. The french renault ft 17 renault ft modele1917 was one of the light tanksthat made its debut in wwi. His design remained in competition with the superheavy char 2c until the end of. The renault ft frequently referred to in postworld war i literature as the ft17, ft17, or similar was a french light tank that was among the most. The ft was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret. Wwi tank ft 17 renault walk around part 1 of 2 duration.
The renault ft first appeared in battle on 31 may 1918 at the forest of retz. Finnish army renault ft tank, war games of summer 1939 ww1 history, military history. Renault ft17 tank which fought on polish side in 1920. Hij moet ondersteboven proefwagen char leger mitrailleuse renault ft.