BMW IV

BMW IV
Preserved BMW IVa
Type	Inline engine
Manufacturer	BMW
First run	1919
Developed into	BMW V BMW VI

The BMW IV was a six-cylinder, water-cooled inline aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1920s. Power was in the 180 kW (250 hp) range.

On 17 June 1919 Franz Zeno Diemer flew a DFW F37, powered by a BMW IV engine to an unofficial world record height of 9,760 m (32,021 ft) from Oberwiesenfeld, reaching that altitude in 89 minutes. Diemer stated at the time, “I could have gone much higher, but I didn’t have enough oxygen.”

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Data from BMW Type IV description and user manual.

• Type: Six-cylinder inline piston engine
• Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
• Stroke: 190 mm (7.48 in)
• Displacement: 22.92 L (1,399 cu in)
• Dry weight: 290 kg (640 lb)

• Valvetrain: Overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder
• Cooling system: Water-cooled

• Power output: Nominal 230 PS (227 hp; 169 kW) , maximum continuous 250 PS (247 hp; 184 kW)
• Compression ratio: 5.5:1

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• Liberty L-6 (United States)

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines