Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel

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V12 engine diesel engine tank engine

The Perkins CV12-6A is a 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine used as the powerplant for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Perkins CV12-6A 0
Perkins CV12 engine family 1
Perkins Engines 1

Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf V12 engine ⓘ
diesel engine ⓘ
tank engine ⓘ
application main battle tank powerplant ⓘ
aspiration turbocharged ⓘ
associatedVehicleWeightClass around 60-ton tanks ⓘ
canUseFuel military diesel ⓘ
configuration V12 ⓘ
coolingSystem liquid-cooled ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
cylinders 12 ⓘ
designedFor high torque at low engine speed ⓘ
displacement about 26 litres ⓘ
drivetrainRole drives Challenger 2 powerpack ⓘ
emissionsControl military, non-road standard ⓘ
era late 20th century ⓘ
family Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Perkins CV12 engine family
fuelSystem direct injection ⓘ
fuelType diesel ⓘ
governingStandard military vehicle engine ⓘ
intendedUse armoured fighting vehicles ⓘ
layout 90-degree V ⓘ
manufacturer Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Perkins Engines
mounting rear-mounted in hull ⓘ
notableUserPlatform Challenger 2 main battle tank ⓘ
pairedWith David Brown TN54E transmission ⓘ
powerOutput about 1200 hp ⓘ
approximately 895 kW ⓘ
primaryFuel diesel fuel ⓘ
roleInVehicle main propulsion engine ⓘ
starterType electric start ⓘ
usedByBranch British Army ⓘ
usedByCountry United Kingdom ⓘ
usedInVehicle Challenger 2 main battle tank ⓘ
surface form: Challenger 2

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Challenger 2 main battle tank → engine → Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel ⓘ
subject surface form: Challenger 2
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel → family → Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Perkins CV12-6A
this entity surface form: Perkins CV12 engine family
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel → manufacturer → Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel self-linksurface differs ⓘ
subject surface form: Perkins CV12-6A
this entity surface form: Perkins Engines