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Renault FT
Photo: Paul Hermans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Tanks · France · 1917
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RenaultFT

Renault FT
Renault FT Photo: Paul Hermans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
50
Technology
40
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
90
Origin France
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1919
Operators21 countries
Quantity3,000
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
44
Tanks MASS Rating
1/25
World War I
235/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Protection
20
Mobility
50
Technology
40
Reliability
55
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
45
Logistics
60
Historical Performance
80
Strategic Impact
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Renault FT
Category
Country
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
3,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR I
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
44
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationLight Tank
  • GenerationWW1
  • Combat Weight6.5 t
  • Crew Size2
  • Service Entry Year1917
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine Power39 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio5 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeCoil Spring
  • Max Road Speed7 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)30 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)4.1 m
  • Width1.74 m
  • Height2.14 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units3,000
  • Years in Production3 year
  • Current Service StatusMuseum Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911First deployment: Rif War
  2. 1917Production started
  3. 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
3,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 21 countries retired it.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Coil spring: a helical metal spring used in vehicle suspension to absorb shocks and maintain wheel contact, compressing under load.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
A tank with reduced armor and weight for increased mobility.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made from steel plates joined by rivets.
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