Ford M1917

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament machine guns
fixed turret
gptkbp:armor 6-12 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1917
gptkbp:conservationEfforts some preserved in museums
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 5
required specialized training
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and documentaries
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920s
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:design influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:engine front
gptkbp:enginePower 100 hp
gptkbp:engineType gasoline
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1917
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 200 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
2.8 m
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_WWI_tank_race
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first mass-produced tank in the US
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ford M1917
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern tanks
gptkbp:length 6.1 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Ford_Tank
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 4,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 50 km
gptkbp:postWarCareer used in training and parades
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:productionCompany assembly line
gptkbp:productionYears 1917
gptkbp:range 100 km
gptkbp:relatedPatent M1917 Light Tank
gptkbp:retirementYear 1920s
gptkbp:secondaryRole armored warfare
gptkbp:services approximately 10 years
gptkbp:speed 8 km/h
gptkbp:startsAt $15,000
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M1917A1
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support
limited in combat
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:team Ford_Motor_Company_engineers
gptkbp:track rubber
gptkbp:transmission manual
gptkbp:transportation trucked or towed
gptkbp:type medium tank
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:weight 26 tons
gptkbp:width 2.4 m