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.[1]

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

Specifications (BMW Va)

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Data from Pagé, p. 1516.

General characteristics

  • Type: Six-cylinder inline piston engine[1]
  • Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
  • Stroke: 190 mm (7.48 in)
  • Displacement: 22.92 L (1,399 cu in)[1]
  • 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[1]

Applications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "BMW V". BMW Classic (in German). BMW Group. Retrieved 2018-10-01.

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