Mk A Whippet

Description

Medium Mark A Whippet
Description:	English: The Medium Mark A Whippet was a British tank of World War I. Intended to complement the slow Mark V tanks by using its relative mobility and speed in exploiting any break in the enemy lines.
Country of origin:	UK
Technical information:	Length: 6.10 m (20 ft) Weight: 14,300 kg (31,460 lb) Width: 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in) Powerplant: 2x 45 hp (33.6 kW) Tylor four-cylinder petrol engine Height: 2.74 m (9 ft) Range: 257 km (160 miles)
Armament:	Crew: 3 or 4 Armour: 5-14 mm (0.2-0.55 in) Performance: max. road speed: 13.4 km/h (8.3 mph) Armament: 2x Hotchkiss machine gun

Gallery

Operational history

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  A Mk A Whippet in, or shorty after, World War I.
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  Mk A Whippets in Japanese service in Manchuria, early 1930s.

Mk A Whippet in modern museums

The Royal Museum of the Army (Be)

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  Front side (original colours) of the A347 "Firefly" of 6th Bn Tank Corps.
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  Back side (original colours) of the A347 "Firefly" of 6th Bn Tank Corps.

The United States Army Ordnance Museum (US)

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  Medium Mark A Whippet tank at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.
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  Medium Mark A Whippet tank at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.
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  Medium Mark A Whippet tank at the United States Army Ordnance Museum.

Base Borden Military Museum (Ca)

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  Medium Mark A Whippet tank A231 at the Base Borden Military Museum.