10o9 as a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin to desigh and build engines for the parent compay's airships After Zeppelin LZ 4 was destroyed by a storm at in 1908 , Willhelm Maybach offered to build a new and better airship engine for . The founding of Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau-GmbH Bissingen followed on 23 March 1909. Wilhelm Maybach’s son Karl, who also designed the new Zeppelin engine, held the job of technical director and designed the first engine.[1] In 1912 the firm, renamed Luftfahrzeug-Motoren-GmbH, mived from Bissingen to Friedrichshafen.10o9 as a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin to desigh and build engines for the parent compay's airships
History
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editYear | Type | HP | RPM | Weight | lb/hp | compression ratio | Header text | Header text | Header text |
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1914 | C-X | 210 | 1250 | 414 kg (913 lb) | Example | 4.8:1 | Example | Example | Example |
1915 | HSLu | 240 | 1400 | 365 kg (805 lb) | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
1917 | MBI Va | 245 | 1400 | 400 kg (882 lb) | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
1908 | MBI Vb | 245 | 1400 | 390 kg (860 lb) | Example | Example | Example | Example | Example |
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Notes
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