Maybach Mb.IV

Mb.IV
Type 6-cyl. in-line water-cooled piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Maybach




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, originally developed for use in airships, it was also used for large aircraft such as the Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I giant seaplane. 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

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