BMW V
Type Inline engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke
Major applications Albatros L 73
Albatros L 75
Developed from BMW IV

The BMW V was a six-cylinder, water-cooled inline aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1920s, with power of 240 kW (320 hp) for the production version, the BMW Va.

Specifications (BMW Va)

Data from Pagé, p. 1516.

General characteristics

  • 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)
  • Length: 1,668 mm (65.7 in)
  • Width: 635 mm (25.0 in)
  • Height: 1,133 mm (44.6 in)
  • Dry weight: 317 kg (699 lb)

Components

  • Cooling system: Water-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: 240 kW (320 hp) at 1560 rpm

Applications

  • Albatros L 73
  • Albatros L 75
  • Rohrbach Ro VII Robbe II

References

Bibliography

  • Pagé, Victor W. (1929). Modern Aviation Engines. New York City: Norman W. Henley. pp. 1513–1516. hdl:2027/mdp.39015023919429.


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