Maybach Mb.IVa

Mb IVa
Mb IVa at the National Air and Space Museum
Type 6-cyl water-cooled in-line piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH
Designer Karl Maybach
Major applications Zeppelin airships (LZ 105 to 114)
Produced 1916 - 1918

The Maybach Mb IVa was a water-cooled aircraft and airship straight-six engine developed in Germany during World War I by Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, a subsidiary of Zeppelin. It was one of the world's first series-produced engines designed specifically for high-altitude use. It was quite different engine design than the previous Maybach Mb.IV, not just a simple modification.

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