Maybach Mb.IV

The Maybach Mb.IV, originally designated Maybach HS, (only related to the Mb IVa by layout and size), was a straight-six piston engine of output, originally developed for use in airships. It was also used for large aircraft such as the Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I seaplane.

Variants of the original HS engine included the Maybach HS D, Maybach HS K and Maybach HS Lu. The latter engine was used in the Zeppelin-type and Schütte-Lanz Type E airships.

Variants

Maybach HS:Company designation

Maybach HS D: A variant of the HS

Maybach HS K: Another variant of the HS

Maybach HS Lu: A high compression high altitude rated variant

Mb.IV: The designation for production HS engines

Applications

• Aero A-24
• Heinkel HE 1
• LVG G.III
• Siemens-Schuckert L.I
• Zeppelin-Lindau Rs.I
• Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.I and VGO.II (1915)

Specifications (Mb.IV)

References

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