Benz Bz.III
I-6 piston aircraft engine
The Benz Bz.III was a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1914. Developing 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in), it powered many German military aircraft during World War I. It was replaced in production by the unrelated Benz Bz.IIIa. and eventually the V-8 Benz Bz.IIIb. The Benz Bz.III was built under licence in Sweden by AB Thulinverken, known as the Thulin E.
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General characteristics
Type: Six-cylinder, inline piston engine
Bore: 130 mm (5.118 in)
Stroke: 180 mm (7.087 in)
Displacement: 14.3 L (873 cu in)
Dry weight: 270 kg (595 lb)
Components
Valvetrain: One camshaft in the engine block, driving one inlet and one exhaust valve per cylinder via pushrods and rocker arms (overhead valve).
Cooling system: Water-cooled
Performance
Power output: 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,400 rpm
Specific power: 8.4 kW/L
Compression ratio: 4.7
Specific fuel consumption: 310 g/kWh
See also
Related lists
List of aircraft engines
References
Bibliography
Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. pp. 22–23.
Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann.
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