Medium Mk. A Whippet
British Army, #A347 "Firefly", 1918
(Wings of the Great War WW10209)
- Weight: 14 tons
- Dimensions: 20' x 8'7" x 9'
- Crew: 3
- Power Plant: 2x Tylor Twin 4-cylinder side-valve JB4 petrol = 2x 45 hp
- Armor: 14 mm
- Speed: 8 mph
- Armament: 4 x .303 cal Hotchkiss machine guns
- Notes: Intended to complement the slower British heavy tanks by using its relative mobility and speed in exploiting any break in the enemy lines. Most famous for its role in the Battle of Amiens in Aug 1918, the Whippet was assigned to the 3rd Tank Brigade where 96 models saw service. It also took part in the last action of the war when eight tanks were fielded on 5 Nov 1918 by the 6th Battalion. They later served in several of the British Army's postwar actions, notably in Ireland, North Russia and Manchuria. Whippet "Firefly" is preserved in the Museum of the Army in Brussels.
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