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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maybach HL 120 engine family canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maybach HL 120 engine family Context triple: [Maybach HL 120 TRM, family, Maybach HL 120 engine family]
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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 P30 V-12 petrol engine
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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C.
Maybach HL62 TRM petrol engine
The Maybach HL62 TRM petrol engine was a German six-cylinder gasoline powerplant used to drive early World War II light tanks such as the Panzer II.
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D.
Mercedes-Benz OM668 automotive diesel engine
The Mercedes-Benz OM668 is a compact, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine originally designed for automotive use, known for its efficiency and durability and later adapted for applications such as light aircraft.
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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 HL 120 engine family Target entity description: 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.
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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 P30 V-12 petrol engine
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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C.
Maybach HL62 TRM petrol engine
The Maybach HL62 TRM petrol engine was a German six-cylinder gasoline powerplant used to drive early World War II light tanks such as the Panzer II.
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D.
Mercedes-Benz OM668 automotive diesel engine
The Mercedes-Benz OM668 is a compact, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine originally designed for automotive use, known for its efficiency and durability and later adapted for applications such as light aircraft.
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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 (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
ⓘ
self-propelled guns ⓘ |
| displacement |
11.867 L
ⓘ
11867 cc ⓘ |
| era | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| lubricationSystem | pressure lubrication ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Maybach ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design for armored vehicle engine bays
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standardized powerplant for multiple German WWII AFVs ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Maybach HL 120 TR
ⓘ
linked to:
Maybach HL 120 TRM
Maybach HL 120 TRM ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | about 250–300 PS ⓘ |
| powerOutputVariant |
about 265 PS at 2600 rpm (HL 120 TR)
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer III
Bergepanzer IV ⓘ Brummbär ⓘ Hummel ⓘ Jagdpanzer IV ⓘ
linked to:
Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer
Nashorn ⓘ Panzer III ⓘ Panzer IV ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer IV tanks
StuG III ⓘ
linked to:
StuG III assault gun
StuG IV ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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