Maybach Mb.IV


The Maybach Mb.IV, originally designated Maybach HS,, 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 Idflieg designation for production HS engines

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