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.

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AVDS-1790 diesel engine 1
AVDS-1790 engine family canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diesel engine family
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
horizontally-opposed cylinder banks in V configuration
multi-fuel capability in some variants
turbo-supercharging for increased power
displacement 1790 cubic inches
approximately 29.3 liters
emphasis ease of field maintenance
high reliability in harsh environments
fuelType diesel
intendedUse armored fighting vehicles
main battle tanks
manufacturer Continental Motors NERFINISHED
L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems NERFINISHED
Teledyne Continental Motors NERFINISHED
mounting rear-mounted in most tank applications
notableVariant AVDS-1790-2 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
United States Army
several NATO and non-NATO countries
usedInVehicle M48 Patton tank NERFINISHED
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

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Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12 diesel engine family AVDS-1790 engine family
subject surface form: Continental AVDS-1790-2
M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle engineType AVDS-1790 engine family
this entity surface form: AVDS-1790 diesel engine