AVDS-1790 engine family
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The AVDS-1790 engine family is a series of air-cooled, turbocharged diesel engines widely used to power main battle tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AVDS-1790 diesel engine | 1 |
| AVDS-1790 engine family canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel engine family
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tank engine ⓘ |
| applicationRole | primary powerpack for tracked armored vehicles ⓘ |
| aspiration | turbocharged ⓘ |
| configuration | V12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | AV-1790 engine design ⓘ |
| designFeature |
air-cooled cylinder barrels and heads
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horizontally-opposed cylinder banks in V configuration ⓘ multi-fuel capability in some variants ⓘ turbo-supercharging for increased power ⓘ |
| displacement |
1790 cubic inches
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approximately 29.3 liters ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ease of field maintenance
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high reliability in harsh environments ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
armored fighting vehicles
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main battle tanks ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Continental Motors
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L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Teledyne Continental Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mounting | rear-mounted in most tank applications ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
AVDS-1790-2
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AVDS-1790-2A NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-2C NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5A NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5B NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5DA NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5DR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 750 horsepower to over 900 horsepower ⓘ |
| powerpackIntegration | often paired with CD-850 series transmissions ⓘ |
| relatedEngineFamily | AV-1790 gasoline engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| status | still in service in various upgraded forms ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
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United States Army ⓘ several NATO and non-NATO countries ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
M48 Patton tank
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M60 Patton tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Magach tank series NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark I NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabra tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Sho't tank upgrades ⓘ Tiran tank conversions ⓘ self-propelled artillery systems ⓘ various armored recovery vehicles ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Continental AVDS-1790-2
this entity surface form:
AVDS-1790 diesel engine