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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 kW (150 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 kW (150 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'''. |
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Revision as of 20:33, 1 January 2017
| Bz.III | |
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| Type | 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Benz & Cie. |
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.[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
- AEG C.I
- AEG C.II
- AEG C.III
- AEG C.IV
- AEG G.II
- Albatros C.I
- Albatros C.II
- Albatros C.III
- Albatros D.I
- Albatros W.3
- Albatros G.II
- Friedrichshafen FF.33
- Friedrichshafen FF.41
- Friedrichshafen G.I
- Gotha G.I
- Hansa-Brandenburg KDW
- Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
- LFG Roland D.VII
- Riesenflugzeug – Germany's giant aircraft of WWI
Specifications
Data from [2]
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
References
- Smith, Herschel. Aircraft Piston Engines. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. ISBN 0-07-058472-9.
- 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
External links
- "Benz type FB, FD and FF aero engine manual". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- "150 HP Benz aero engine manual 1917". February 1917. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
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