Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The T-17 tank was a Soviet Union tankette design of the interwar years. As part of a three years development plan, a "pulemetok support" battalion was to be established by December 1930. In 1926, the KB OAT begun work on a "Liliput" single light reconnaissance tank. The biggest problems the development team faced was finding a new chassis and engine. The projected was stalled continuosly. On March 3, 1928 under the leadership of the head. motor lab AP Kushka involving LY Lalmena, as well as engineers, S. Ginsburg and E. Grote took the protection of the new draft wedgies. The T-17 developers utilized the T-16 chassis and powertrain for the base model. The hull was based on the "Liliput". The power unit used two-cylinder air-cooled engine. Track chain was rubber steel.