Medium Mark C

Medium Tank Mark C
Medium Mark C
TypeMedium tank
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerWilliam Rigby
Designed1917
ManufacturerFosters
Produced1918-
No. built50
Specifications ('Female')
Mass20 long tons (20 t)
Length25 ft 10 in (7.87 m)
Width8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
Height9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Crew4: commander, driver, mechanic, machine gunner

Armour14 mm (0.55 in) maximum
Main
armament
5 x .303 (7.7mm) machine guns[a]
EngineRicardo 6-cylinder petrol engine
150 hp (110 kW)
Power/weight7.5 hp/tonne
Suspensionunsprung
Operational
range
225 km (75 miles[1])
Maximum speed 7.9 mph (12.7 km/h)
ReferencesFletcher 2001, White[1]

The Medium Mark C Hornet was a British medium tank developed during the First World War, but produced too late to see any fighting.

  1. ^ a b c White, BT p34


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