Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine
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The Maybach HL230 P30 is a German World War II-era 23-liter V-12 gasoline engine that powered several heavy armored vehicles, including the Panther and Tiger II tanks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine canonical | 2 |
| Maybach HL230 V-12 petrol engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine Context triple: [Panther tank, engineType, Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine]
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A.
Maybach HL42 six-cylinder petrol engine
The Maybach HL42 is a German World War II-era six-cylinder gasoline engine widely used to power half-tracks and other medium military vehicles.
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B.
Maybach HL230 P45
The Maybach HL230 P45 was a powerful German V-12 gasoline tank engine used in heavy World War II armored vehicles such as the Tiger I and Panther.
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C.
Maybach HL 120 TRM
The Maybach HL 120 TRM is a German World War II-era 12-cylinder gasoline tank engine widely used in medium armored vehicles such as the Panzer IV.
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D.
Maybach HL210 P45
The Maybach HL210 P45 was a German World War II-era V12 gasoline tank engine used in early models of the Tiger I heavy tank.
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E.
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel
The Perkins CV12-6A is a 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine used as the powerplant for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine Target entity description: The Maybach HL230 P30 is a German World War II-era 23-liter V-12 gasoline engine that powered several heavy armored vehicles, including the Panther and Tiger II tanks.
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A.
Maybach HL42 six-cylinder petrol engine
The Maybach HL42 is a German World War II-era six-cylinder gasoline engine widely used to power half-tracks and other medium military vehicles.
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B.
Maybach HL230 P45
The Maybach HL230 P45 was a powerful German V-12 gasoline tank engine used in heavy World War II armored vehicles such as the Tiger I and Panther.
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C.
Maybach HL 120 TRM
The Maybach HL 120 TRM is a German World War II-era 12-cylinder gasoline tank engine widely used in medium armored vehicles such as the Panzer IV.
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D.
Maybach HL210 P45
The Maybach HL210 P45 was a German World War II-era V12 gasoline tank engine used in early models of the Tiger I heavy tank.
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E.
Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel
The Perkins CV12-6A is a 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine used as the powerplant for the British Challenger 2 main battle tank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V-12 petrol engine
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World War II-era engine ⓘ tank engine ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| bore | 130 mm ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | 6.8:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | V-12 ⓘ |
| coolantType | water-glycol mixture ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crankshaftSupport | 7 main bearings ⓘ |
| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| cylinderBankAngle | 60 degrees ⓘ |
| designedBy | Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy armored fighting vehicles ⓘ |
| displacement |
23 liters
ⓘ
23000 cc ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| introduced | 1942 ⓘ |
| lubricationSystem | pressure lubrication ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Maybach ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum alloy components
ⓘ
cast iron block ⓘ |
| maximumTorque | approximately 1850 N·m ⓘ |
| mountingPosition | rear-mounted in hull ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high displacement for compact engine bay
ⓘ
shared across multiple German heavy chassis ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 12 ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
700 PS at 3000 rpm
ⓘ
about 690 hp at 3000 rpm ⓘ |
| powerToWeightRole | heavy tank propulsion ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Maybach HL210
ⓘ
linked to:
Maybach HL210 P45
|
| primaryUser |
Waffen-SS
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| stroke | 145 mm ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
Bergepanther
ⓘ
Jagdpanther ⓘ Jagdpanzer IV (late variants) ⓘ
linked to:
Jagdpanzer IV early variants
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther ⓘ
linked to:
Panther tank
Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II ⓘ
linked to:
Tiger II
Sturmtiger (via Tiger II chassis variants) ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine Description of subject: The Maybach HL230 P30 is a German World War II-era 23-liter V-12 gasoline engine that powered several heavy armored vehicles, including the Panther and Tiger II tanks.
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