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The '''Benz Bz.III''' was a six-cylinder, [[water cooling|water-cooled]], [[Inline engine (aviation)|inline engine]] developed in Germany for use in aircraft in [[1914 in aviation|1914]]. Developing 112&nbsp;kW (150&nbsp;hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in),<ref name="Smith 1981, p.53">Smith 1981, p.53.</ref> it powered many German military aircraft during [[World War I]]. It was replaced in production by the unrelated [[Benz Bz.IIIa]].<ref name="Smith 1981, p.53"/> 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'''.
The '''Benz Bz.III''' was a six-cylinder, [[water cooling|water-cooled]], [[Inline engine (aviation)|inline engine]] developed in Germany for use in aircraft in [[1914 in aviation|1914]]. Developing 112&nbsp;kW (150&nbsp;hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in),<ref name="Smith 1981, p.53">Smith 1981, p.53.</ref> it powered many German military aircraft during [[World War I]]. It was replaced in production by the unrelated [[Benz Bz.IIIa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aircraftinvestigation.info/airplanes/Benz_Bz.IIIa.html|title=Benz Bz.IIIa|website=aircraftinvestigation}}</ref><ref name="Smith 1981, p.53"/> 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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* [[Hansa-Brandenburg W.29]]
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* [[LFG Roland D.VII]]
* [[LFG Roland D.VII]]
* [[Riesenflugzeug]] – Germany's giant aircraft of WWI
* [[Riesenflugzeug]]e – Germany's giant aircraft of WWI
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==References==
==References==
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==Bibliography==
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* Smith, Herschel. ''Aircraft Piston Engines''. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. {{ISBN|0-07-058472-9}}.
*{{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title=World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines |year=1986 |publisher=Patrick Stephens |location= Wellingborough |pages=22–23 }}
* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title=World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines |year=1986 |publisher=Patrick Stephens |location= Wellingborough |pages=22–23 }}
* Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann. ''Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke'', Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1981, {{ISBN|3-7637-5272-2}}
* Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann. ''Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke'', Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1981, {{ISBN|3-7637-5272-2}}
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* Smith, Herschel. ''Aircraft Piston Engines''. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. {{ISBN|0-07-058472-9}}.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{cite web| title=Benz type FB, FD and FF aero engine manual | url=http://www.muzeumlotnictwa.pl/digitalizacja_archiwaliow/katalog.php?cz=849 | date= | accessdate=17 March 2013 }}
* {{cite web| title=Benz type FB, FD and FF aero engine manual | url=https://muzlot.nazwa.pl/digitalizacja/index.php?/category/1267 | date= | accessdate=21 September 2024 }}
*{{cite web| title=150 HP Benz aero engine manual 1917 | url=http://www.muzeumlotnictwa.pl/digitalizacja_archiwaliow/katalog.php?cz=740 | date=February 1917 | accessdate=17 March 2013 }}
* {{cite web| title=150 HP Benz aero engine manual 1917 | url=https://muzlot.nazwa.pl/digitalizacja/index.php?/category/851 | date=1917 | accessdate=21 September 2024 }}


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[[Category:1910s aircraft piston engines]]
[[Category:1910s aircraft piston engines]]
[[Category:Thulinverken]]

Latest revision as of 12:18, 21 September 2024

Bz.III
Type 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Benz & Cie.
Developed into RBVZ-6

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),[1] it powered many German military aircraft during World War I. It was replaced in production by the unrelated Benz Bz.IIIa.[2][1] 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.

Applications

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Specifications

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Data from [3]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ a b Smith 1981, p.53.
  2. ^ "Benz Bz.IIIa". aircraftinvestigation.
  3. ^ Kyrill von Gersdorff 1981, p.19.

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. pp. 22–23.
  • Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann. Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke, Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1981, ISBN 3-7637-5272-2
  • Smith, Herschel. Aircraft Piston Engines. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. ISBN 0-07-058472-9.
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