RT-1 "Kever"

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RT-1 "Kever"
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An RT-1 "Kever" Mk I crossing a trench during a training exercise.
TypeLight tank
Place of originMonark van Kooplieden
Service history
In serviceTBD-1924
Used byMonark van Kooplieden
WarsAnwnn Civil War
Production history
DesignerStanley Motors, Verhasselt
DesignedTBD
ManufacturerStanley Motors, Verhasselt
ProducedTBD-TBD
Specifications (RT-1 "Kever" Mk I)
Weight8.83 tonnes (8.69 long tons; 9.73 short tons)
Length5 metres (16 ft)
Width1.5 metres (4.9 ft)
Crew3 (commander/gunner, driver, rear turret gunner)

Armour20mm (front)
15mm (sides)
10mm (rear)
Main
armament
Royal Ordnance QF 50mm L-9 Field Gun
Secondary
armament
4× 7.92mm machine guns
EngineStanley Motors 4V6L engine
Power/weight4.5 kilowatts (6.0 hp) / tonne
SuspensionTorsion bar
Fuel capacity100 litres (22 imp gal)
Operational
range
118 kilometres (73 mi)
Speed18 km/h, 11 mph (road)
15 km/h, 9 mph (off-road)

The RT-1 "Kever" (English: "beetle") was the first tank in the Kooplieden Army's RT-series, and the first indigenous tank design to reach production in Kooplieden.