Maybach HL 120 engine family
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The Maybach HL 120 engine family comprises a series of German V-12 gasoline engines widely used to power Wehrmacht tanks and armored vehicles during World War II.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V-12 engine
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gasoline engine ⓘ piston engine family ⓘ tank engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| bore | 105 mm ⓘ |
| configuration | 60-degree V-12 ⓘ |
| coolant | water-glycol mixture ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crankshaftSupport | 7 main bearings ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | V ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
medium tanks
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self-propelled guns ⓘ |
| displacement |
11.867 L
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11867 cc ⓘ |
| era | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| lubricationSystem | pressure lubrication ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Maybach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design for armored vehicle engine bays
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standardized powerplant for multiple German WWII AFVs ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Maybach HL 120 TR
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Maybach HL 120 TRM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | about 250–300 PS ⓘ |
| powerOutputVariant |
about 265 PS at 2600 rpm (HL 120 TR)
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about 300 PS at 3000 rpm (HL 120 TRM) ⓘ |
| primaryApplication |
armored fighting vehicles
ⓘ
tanks ⓘ |
| starterType | electric starter ⓘ |
| stroke | 115 mm ⓘ |
| torqueCharacteristic | high low-end torque for tracked vehicles ⓘ |
| typicalInstallation | rear-mounted in hull ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Bergepanzer III
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Bergepanzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Brummbär NERFINISHED ⓘ Hummel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jagdpanzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer III NERFINISHED ⓘ Panzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ StuG III NERFINISHED ⓘ StuG IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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