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Permanent Exhibition Engines Engine Hall

Maybach HSLu (Mb IV) 

Country:Germany
Type:inline engine
Year:1914

A high-power engine for airship propulsion.

The cylinder heads here feature as many as two intake valves and three exhaust valves each. The carburettor was heated by water from the cooling system.

Designed for use on the LZ 48 and LZ 92 airships, it was exceptionally used to power the Brandenburg W.19 aircraft.

Technical data:

Configuration6-cylinder inline
Coolingwater
Displacement20.0 l
Power240 hp