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Renault ft 17 the modern design of tanks
Renault ft 17 the modern design of tanks






The Renault FT, model of 1917, was a Char Léger, or French light tank, that is widely acknowledged as one of the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. Please note the Map Restrictions for Tier 1 tanks if you consider purchasing a camouflage skin/paint job for this tank. One can try to go "hull-down" with this tank, though the poor gun depression with the 37 mm can make this difficult. The armour of the FT is fairly good, especially its turret, which is thick and rounded at the edges. 1930, which can deal a large amount of damage in a short amount of time but pays for it with its effective range (it can only damage targets up to 400 meters away) and even worse penetration. The only other option is the 13.2 mm Hotchkiss mle. The 37mm Canon APX SA18 is only decent, as it has poor penetration, especially for a single-shot cannon, but partially makes up for it with its high rate of fire. it's good at shooting up, but bad at shooting down) with the 37mm Canon.

renault ft 17 the modern design of tanks

Something to note is that the gun elevation is as good as the T57, but the gun depression is very poor (i.e. The FT can play out its strengths on maps with more narrow sections, where you can essentially be a roadblock for enemy tanks.

renault ft 17 the modern design of tanks

  • Very poor gun depression with the 37 mm.
  • Only 2 crew, which is easily taken out by frontal shots.
  • Upgraded gun has limited effective range.
  • Poor top speed and turret traverse speed.
  • Decently thick and rounded turret armour, though it can't be relied upon at close range.







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