| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Char FT 17 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
about 50001 |
Production Period |
n.a. |
| Type |
Light Tank |
Crew |
2 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
4.05/5.00 |
Barrel Overhang |
0.95 |
| Width (m) |
1.75 |
Height (m) |
2.29 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
7000 |
Radio Equipment |
none |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
1 x 37mm Puteaux, or
1 x 8mm Hotchkiss Model 1914 MG |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
- |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Renault |
Track Links |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
4 cylinder |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower |
35 |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
5.0 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
7 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.46 |
| Fuel |
n.a. |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
39 |
Gradient (degrees) |
45° |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
279 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
109 |
Fording (m) |
0.69 |
| Speed on/off road |
10 km/h max. |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.98 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
from
8mm to 22mm |
| Superstructure |
| Turret |
| Mantlet |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| 1Over 2500 in service in 1940 |
| REFERENCES |
| TD1, TWWII, George R. Bradford |
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