• Hydropneumatic devices (or hydro-pneumatic devices) are systems that operate using water and gas. The devices are used in various applications. A hydropneumatic...
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    Hydropneumatic suspension is a type of motor vehicle suspension system, invented by Paul Magès, produced by Citroën, and fitted to Citroën cars, as well...
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    Jacques Calvet (1982–1999). The C5 had a further development of Citroën's hydropneumatic suspension, now called Hydractive 3. The major change with this system...
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    their flagship Mercedes-Benz 600, uprated to 6.8 l, and featuring full hydropneumatic suspension, licensed from Citroën. The 450SEL 6.9 was presented to the...
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  • the use of hydraulics. The first example appeared in 1954, with the hydropneumatic suspension developed by Paul Magès at Citroën. The hydraulic pressure...
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    Mercedes-Benz brand name used to describe electronically controlled hydropneumatic suspension. This suspension improves ride quality and allows for control...
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    concerns in the Xantia. The Xantia also used the traditional Citroën hydropneumatic suspension system, which was pioneered by the older DS. It was initially...
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    3 crew + 8 passengers Engine Scania DI 12 diesel 540 hp Suspension Hydropneumatic struts Fuel capacity 450 litres Operational range 1000 km (621 mi) on...
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    front-engine, front-drive, five-passenger, five-door hatchback noted for its hydropneumatic suspension. Manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1989 to 2000,...
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    that of infantry fighting vehicles. Like the BMD-3, the 2S25 features hydropneumatic suspension with a variable height clearance of 190–590 mm, which can...
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    production automobile) up to that time, and it also featured self-leveling hydropneumatic suspension. Exclusive to the North American and Japanese markets was...
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    main load-bearing structure. In 1954, they produced the world's first hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension system; then the revolutionary DS, the first...
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  • flexible bellows, usually made from textile-reinforced rubber. Unlike hydropneumatic suspension, which offers many similar features, air suspension does...
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    airborne infantry fighting vehicle. It features a light-weight chassis and hydropneumatic suspension for airborne operations. Early prototypes received the designation...
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    braking, thanks to both being the first mass production car equipped with hydropneumatic suspension, as well as disc brakes. The 1967 series 3 also introduced...
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    features six roadwheels with a combined torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension system. The hydropneumatic suspension units are fitted on the first and sixth...
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    steered and can perform a pivot turn. The 6x6 AMX-10 RC is fitted with a hydropneumatic suspension system with variable ground clearance and tilt, provided...
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    and dug into the ground to dampen the recoil. PCL-161 is fitted with hydropneumatic suspension, allowing better gun elevation and depression.  China: People's...
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    station wagon (estate), on the longer wheelbase. The CX is known for its hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension system (continued and improved from its DS...
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    uses two symmetrically opposed hydraulic brake cylinders with a single hydropneumatic recuperator cylinder. An electrical firing system is fitted. Factory...
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    III) Secondary armament 1 × 0.50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2HB heavy machine gun 1 × 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240B machine gun Engine diesel Suspension Hydropneumatic...
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    (600 kW) Transmission Allison Transmission 3040 MX cross-drive Suspension Hydropneumatic Operational range 250–350 mi (400–560 km) Maximum speed 45 mph (72 km/h)...
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    he later abandoned this design. In his patent, Bessemer describes a hydropneumatic delayed-blowback-operated, fully automatic cannon. Part of the patent...
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    The chassis features six roadwheels with combined torsion bar and hydropneumatic suspension system and CH700 manual transmission. The tracked design...
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    equipped tank, the Strv 103 is an indigenous turretless design that uses hydropneumatic hull suspension to aim. WZ-122 1970 —  China Only a few, project cancelled...
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    experimental technologies, including hydromatic transmission system, hydropneumatic suspension and the world's first 120mm smoothbore gun, as an effort...
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    automatically lowered to increase stability. PCL-171 is fitted with hydropneumatic suspension, allowing better gun depression when direct firing. In April...
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    independent multi-link suspension. In 1991 the first generation of the hydropneumatic ADS (Adaptive Damping System) (Skyhook-type suspension) was introduced...
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    transmission. The tank is also capable of neutral steering and features hydropneumatic suspension. Due to its lighter weight, the Type 15 tank can be more...
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    shock absorbers) to control spring motions. Some notable exceptions are hydropneumatic systems, which can be treated as an integrated unit of gas spring and...
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