Fiat 2000

Fiat 2000
TypeHeavy tank
Place of originItaly
Service history
WarsPacification of Libya
Production history
No. built2
Specifications
Mass40 t
Length7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Width3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Height3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Crew10

ArmorFront/sides 20 mm (0.79 in)
Top 15 mm (0.59 in)
Main
armament
1 x Cannone da 65/17 modello 13
Secondary
armament
6 x 6.5 mm Fiat-Revelli Mod. 1914 machine guns
EngineFiat Aviazione A.12
water-cooled inline six cylinder (petrol)
240 hp (180 kW)
Power/weight6 hp/t (4.5 kW/t)
Transmission6 forward and 2 reverse ratios gearbox, low range
SuspensionLeaf springs
Ground clearance0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)
Fuel capacity600 L (160 US gal; 130 imp gal)
Operational
range
75 km (47 mi)
Maximum speed 7 km/h (4.3 mph)

The Fiat 2000 was an Italian heavy tank designed and produced by Fiat during World War I. Only two were built as it never entered serial production. It was one of the largest designs of its time. It was the first tank in history to have a turret.


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