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Ford FT-B
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Recon Vehicles · Poland · 1920
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FordFT-B

Ford FT-B
Ford FT-B Photo: Polish photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
10
Mobility
40
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
30
Firepower
20
Protection
30
Operational Range
20
Communications
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin Poland
ManufacturerWarsaw
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraInterwar Period
In service1920–1920
Operators1 countries
Quantity17
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
22
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
38/49
Interwar Period
170/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
10
Mobility
40
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
30
Firepower
20
Protection
30
Operational Range
20
Communications
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Ford FT-B
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1920–1920
Quantity
17
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
22
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1920
  • Combat Weight1.35 t
  • Crew2
  • Vehicle ClassArmoured car
◈Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Armament1 x 7.92 mm Maxim 08/15; 1,250 rounds
  • Main Gun Calibre7.92 mm
  • Gun TypeMachine gun
  • Secondary Armament25 x hand grenades
  • Ammunition Stowage1,250
▣Protection1MOD.1
  • Armour Type8 mm steel
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine Type4-cylinder 2.9 L water-cooled gasoline engine
  • Engine Power22.5 hp
  • Power-to-Weight16.6 hp
  • Suspensiontransversely mounted semi-elliptical spring for each of the axles
  • Max Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range250 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length3.25 m
  • Width1.55 m
  • Height1.73 m
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production17
  • Production Start1,920 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1919First deployment: Polish–Soviet War
  2. 1920Production started
106
years in service
0
years in production
17
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
FORD FT-B · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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