DB 605A
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The DB 605A was a major production variant of the Daimler-Benz DB 605 aircraft engine, widely used to power front-line German fighter aircraft such as later models of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine variant
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piston aircraft engine ⓘ |
| applicationType | single-engine fighters ⓘ |
| bore | 154 mm ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | 7.5:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | inverted V-12 ⓘ |
| coolant | water-glycol mixture ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crankshaftConfiguration | one-piece forged steel crankshaft ⓘ |
| cycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| cylinderBlockMaterial | cast aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| cylinderHeadMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| cylinders | 12 ⓘ |
| designedForRole | fighter aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| displacement | 35.7 L ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| familyRole | major production variant of DB 605 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | direct fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Daimler AG
ⓘ
surface form:
Daimler-Benz
|
| notableFeature |
direct fuel injection enabling negative-g maneuvers
ⓘ
high-altitude performance for its time ⓘ |
| notableUser | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| orientation | inverted engine ⓘ |
| partOfFamily | Daimler-Benz DB 605 ⓘ |
| predecessor | DB 601E ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | early 1940s ⓘ |
| ratedPower | about 1310 PS at altitude ⓘ |
| stroke | 160 mm ⓘ |
| successor |
DB 605A
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DB 605AS
DB 605D ⓘ |
| supercharger | single-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| takeoffPower |
about 1455 hp
ⓘ
about 1475 PS ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Social Republic Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana
Nazi Germany ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Fiat G.55
ⓘ
surface form:
Fiat G.55 Centauro
Macchi C.205 Veltro ⓘ Messerschmitt Bf 109 ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Bf 109G
Messerschmitt Bf 109 ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Bf 109K
Messerschmitt Bf 110 ⓘ
surface form:
Messerschmitt Bf 110G
|
| usedInWar | World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | four valves per cylinder ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DB 605AS