Renault FT17 French Light Tank 3D model

Renault FT17 French Light Tank

Done in Maya 2008 Include High resolution model and texture paint by me. I made the cloth for the back of the tank Model in Workspace X Y Z = 0

The Renault FT, frequently referred to in post-World War I literature as the "FT-17" or "FT17", was a French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret.[note 1] The Renault FT's configuration – crew compartment at the front, engine compartment at the back, and main armament in a revolving turret – became and remains the standard tank layout. Over 3,000 Renault FT tanks were manufactured by French industry, most of them during the year 1918. Another 950 of an almost identical licensed copy of the FT (the M1917) were made in the United States, but not in time to enter combat. Armoured warfare historian Steven Zaloga has called the Renault FT "the world's first modern tank.

Production history

Designed 1916 Produced April 1917 – December 1918 Number built ~3,814 Variants Char canon Char mitrailleuse FT 75 BS Char signal FT modifié 31 U.S. M1917 Russkiy Reno

Specifications

Weight 6.5 tonnes (6.4 long tons; 7.2 short tons) Length 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) Width 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Height 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) Crew 2 (commander, driver) Armor 8 to 22 mm (0.31 to 0.87 in) Main armament Puteaux SA 1918 37mm gun or 8mm Hotchkiss machine gun Engine Renault 4-cyl, 4.5 litre, water-cooled . Gasoline (petrol) pump. Engine oil pump . Zenith preset carburetor. Magneto ignition. Power/weight 5 hp/tonne Transmission sliding gear; four speeds forward, one in reverse. One main clutch plus 2 subsidiary clutches ( one for each of the 2 tracks ) used for steering the tank. Suspension vertical springs Fuel capacity 95 litres (about 8 hours) Operational range 60 km (37 mi)