The RK 215 is a line of

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built by MAN (previously

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). The RK 215 series is a large

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diesel engine that has an 11-liter displacement per cylinder. RK215 diesel engines have also been manufactured in Iran by DESA diesel,

Applications

Twelve- and sixteen-cylinder versions have been used in main line diesel electric locomotives, including

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locomotive for Syria and M9 for Sri Lanka (12-cylinder), and the AD43C for Iran as well as the KTM Class 29 for Malaysia (16-cylinder). Like most MAN engines, the RK 215 is also sold for stationary and marine use. It is available in I-6 V-8, V-12 and V-16 RK215 engine during the introduction as AD43 locomotive application started in Iranian railway has received many modifications.

References

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