Junkers Jumo 211
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The Junkers Jumo 211 was a widely used German liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft engine of World War II, powering many Luftwaffe bombers and other combat aircraft.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
V-12 engine
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aircraft engine → liquid-cooled piston engine → |
| application |
bomber aircraft
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dive bomber aircraft → reconnaissance aircraft → |
| category |
Junkers aircraft engines
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World War II aircraft piston engines → |
| competitor |
Daimler-Benz DB 601
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| configuration |
inverted V-12
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| coolingSystem |
liquid-cooled
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| cylinderArrangement |
V
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| designGoal |
medium-power bomber engine
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| engineCycle |
four-stroke
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| era |
1930s
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1940s → |
| fuelSystem |
direct fuel injection
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| fuelType |
aviation gasoline
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the most produced German aircraft engines of World War II
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| ignitionSystem |
dual ignition
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| introducedInDecade |
1930s
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| manufacturer |
Junkers Motorenbau
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| militaryBranchUser |
German Air Force
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| notableFeature |
extensive use in Luftwaffe bombers
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inverted V layout for improved pilot visibility → |
| numberOfCylinders |
12
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| originIndustry |
aerospace industry
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| poweredAircraft |
Dornier Do 217
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Heinkel He 111 → Junkers Ju 188 → Junkers Ju 86 → Junkers Ju 87 → Junkers Ju 88 → Messerschmitt Bf 110 (early variants) → |
| powerplantFor |
single‑engine dive bombers
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twin‑engine bombers → |
| primaryUser |
Germany
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| productionPeriod |
late 1930s to mid-1940s
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| successor |
Junkers Jumo 213
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| supercharger |
single-stage supercharger
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| usedBy |
Luftwaffe
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| usedDuring |
Battle of Britain
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Eastern Front (World War II) → |
| usedFor |
dive bombing
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level bombing → maritime patrol → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| valvetrain |
overhead camshaft
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Heinkel He 111
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Junkers Ju 88 → |
powerplant |
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Junkers Jumo 211
("Junkers aircraft engines")
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category |