BMW 117

TheBMW 117was a pistonaircraft enginedeveloped byBMWin the 1930s. Development work stopped in 1937. The BMW 117 engine was initially known as theBMW XV.

Specifications (BMW 117)

General characteristics

• Type:V-12
• Bore:155.6 mm (6.13 in)
• Stroke:158 mm (6.22 in)
• Displacement:36 L (2,196.85 cu in)
• Length:1,809 mm (71.22 in)
• Width:740 mm (29.1 in)
• Height:985 mm (38.8 in)
• Dry weight:525 kg (1,157 lb)

Components

• Supercharger:radial supercharger
• Fuel system:injection
• Cooling system:Liquid cooled

Performance

• Power output:905 hp (675 kW) at 2320 rpm
• Compression ratio:6.5:1

See also

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines
• List of aircraft engines of Germany during World War II

Bibliography

• Pierer, Christian; Jakobs, Fred; Kröschel, Robert (2009).BMW aero engines milestones in aviation from the beginnings to the present(in German). Königswinter: Heel.ISBN978-3-86852-214-3.