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Maybach Mb.IV

The Maybach Mb.IV, originally designated Maybach HS, (only related to the Mb IVa by layout and size), was a six cylinder in-line piston engine of 250 hp (190 kW) output, originally developed for use in airships. It was also used for large aircraft such as the Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I giant seaplane.

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Variants of the original HS engine included the Maybach HS D and Maybach HS Lu

Variants

Maybach HS
Company designation
Maybach HS D
A variant of the HS
Maybach HS Lu
A high compression high altitude rated variant.
Mb.IV
The Idflieg designation for production HS engines.

Applications


References

  1. Haddow, G.W. & Grosz, Peter M. The German Giants, The Story of the R-planes 1914–1919. London. Putnam. (1962, 3rd ed. 1988).ISBN 0-85177-812-7

Further reading

  • Düsing, Michael (2022). German & Austro-Hungarian Aero Engines of WWI. Vol. 3. n. p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-953201-53-9.



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