Ferret armored car

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf armored vehicle
gptkbp:armament 7.62 mm machine gun
gptkbp:armor up to 10 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1949
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:crewCapacity limited armor protection
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and media
gptkbp:currentStatus some still in use today
gptkbp:decommissioned various dates by different countries
gptkbp:deployedTo used in peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:design high mobility and off-road capability
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used_in_various_conflicts_including_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:engine 4-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:enginePower 95 hp
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 90 liters
gptkbp:fuelType petrol
gptkbp:hasVersion Ferret_80,_Ferret_90
gptkbp:height 1.8 meters
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in various military operations
some preserved in museums.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance iconic_Cold_War_vehicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferret armored car
gptkbp:introduced 1952
gptkbp:legacy influenced future armored vehicle designs
gptkbp:length 4.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Cars
gptkbp:modifications various field modifications by users
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ferret
gptkbp:notableUsers Canada, Australia, New Zealand
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 4,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 300 km off-road
gptkbp:productionCompany mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Bristol,_UK
gptkbp:productionYears 1952-1971
gptkbp:range 500 km
gptkbp:replacedBy Scimitar armored reconnaissance vehicle
gptkbp:retirementYear phased out in the 1990s
gptkbp:role reconnaissance
gptkbp:secondaryRole reconnaissance and patrol
.50 caliber machine gun
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in multiple countries
gptkbp:steering power steering
gptkbp:supportRole reconnaissance and support
used for training purposes in some armies
gptkbp:survivability vulnerable to modern anti-tank weapons
gptkbp:suspension wheeled
gptkbp:topSpeed 80 km/h
gptkbp:trainingPrograms some retrofitted with modern technology
gptkbp:transmission manual
gptkbp:transportation limited cargo space
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:variant FV701,_FV702
gptkbp:weight 6.5 tons
gptkbp:wheelDrive 4x4
gptkbp:width 2.1 meters