Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
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The Continental AV-1790-3 is a large, air-cooled V12 gasoline engine developed in the mid-20th century to power American heavy armored vehicles such as the M46 Patton tank.
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Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V12 engine
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gasoline engine ⓘ tank engine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain | military ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| category | armored fighting vehicle engine ⓘ |
| configuration | V12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | 60-degree V ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designedFor | M46 Patton tank ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| displacement | 1790 cubic inches ⓘ |
| engineLayout | longitudinal ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family |
Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Continental AV-1790 engine family
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| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | spark ignition ⓘ |
| intendedApplication |
heavy armored vehicles
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tanks ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Continental Motors ⓘ |
| mountingOrientation | rear-mounted in hull ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | connected to tank powertrain ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Army ⓘ |
| starterType | electric starter ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
American heavy tanks
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M46 Patton tank ⓘ
surface form:
M46 Patton
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| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Continental AVDS-1790 diesel engine
this entity surface form:
Continental AV-1790 gasoline engine
Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
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family
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Continental AV-1790-3 gasoline engine
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Continental AV-1790-3
this entity surface form:
Continental AV-1790 engine family
subject surface form:
Continental AVDS-1790-2
this entity surface form:
Continental AV-1790 gasoline tank engines