AVDS-1790 engine family
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The AVDS-1790 engine family is a series of air-cooled, turbocharged diesel engines widely used to power main battle tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AVDS-1790 diesel engine | 1 |
| AVDS-1790 engine family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13209374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: AVDS-1790 engine family Context triple: [Continental AVDS-1790-2, family, AVDS-1790 engine family]
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A.
Pegasus engine
The Pegasus engine is a British turbofan aircraft engine best known for powering the Harrier family of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jets.
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B.
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a modern turboprop aircraft engine widely used in military and regional transport aircraft, known for its improved efficiency, power, and reliability over earlier designs.
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C.
Engine Alliance GP7200
The Engine Alliance GP7200 is a high-bypass turbofan engine developed jointly by General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, best known for powering certain variants of the Airbus A380 wide-body airliner.
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D.
Rolls-Royce AE 3007H
The Rolls-Royce AE 3007H is a high-bypass turbofan engine variant developed by Rolls-Royce to power high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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E.
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390
The MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 is a turboshaft engine jointly developed by European manufacturers to power modern attack helicopters such as the Eurocopter Tiger.
- 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: AVDS-1790 engine family Target entity description: The AVDS-1790 engine family is a series of air-cooled, turbocharged diesel engines widely used to power main battle tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.
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A.
Pegasus engine
The Pegasus engine is a British turbofan aircraft engine best known for powering the Harrier family of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jets.
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B.
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
The Rolls-Royce AE 2100 is a modern turboprop aircraft engine widely used in military and regional transport aircraft, known for its improved efficiency, power, and reliability over earlier designs.
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C.
Engine Alliance GP7200
The Engine Alliance GP7200 is a high-bypass turbofan engine developed jointly by General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, best known for powering certain variants of the Airbus A380 wide-body airliner.
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D.
Rolls-Royce AE 3007H
The Rolls-Royce AE 3007H is a high-bypass turbofan engine variant developed by Rolls-Royce to power high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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E.
MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390
The MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce MTR390 is a turboshaft engine jointly developed by European manufacturers to power modern attack helicopters such as the Eurocopter Tiger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diesel engine family
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tank engine ⓘ |
| applicationRole | primary powerpack for tracked armored vehicles ⓘ |
| aspiration | turbocharged ⓘ |
| configuration | V12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | AV-1790 engine design ⓘ |
| designFeature |
air-cooled cylinder barrels and heads
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horizontally-opposed cylinder banks in V configuration ⓘ multi-fuel capability in some variants ⓘ turbo-supercharging for increased power ⓘ |
| displacement |
1790 cubic inches
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approximately 29.3 liters ⓘ |
| emphasis |
ease of field maintenance
ⓘ
high reliability in harsh environments ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
armored fighting vehicles
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main battle tanks ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Continental Motors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Teledyne Continental Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mounting | rear-mounted in most tank applications ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
AVDS-1790-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AVDS-1790-2A NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-2C NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5A NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5B NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5DA NERFINISHED ⓘ AVDS-1790-5DR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 750 horsepower to over 900 horsepower ⓘ |
| powerpackIntegration | often paired with CD-850 series transmissions ⓘ |
| relatedEngineFamily | AV-1790 gasoline engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| status | still in service in various upgraded forms ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israel Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ several NATO and non-NATO countries ⓘ |
| usedInVehicle |
M48 Patton tank
NERFINISHED
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M60 Patton tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Magach tank series NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark I NERFINISHED ⓘ Merkava Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabra tank NERFINISHED ⓘ Sho't tank upgrades ⓘ Tiran tank conversions ⓘ self-propelled artillery systems ⓘ various armored recovery vehicles ⓘ |
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Subject: AVDS-1790 engine family Description of subject: The AVDS-1790 engine family is a series of air-cooled, turbocharged diesel engines widely used to power main battle tanks and other armored fighting vehicles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Continental AVDS-1790-2
this entity surface form:
AVDS-1790 diesel engine