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Maybach Mb.IV

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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 240 hp (180 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

  • Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I
  • Zeppelin-Staaken V.G.O I (1915)
  • LVG G.III
  • Siemens-Schuckert L.I
  • Aero A.24
  • Heinkel HE 1

    • References

    Maybach Mb.IV Wikipedia
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