Junkers Jumo diesel engines
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Junkers Jumo diesel engines were pioneering German opposed-piston, two-stroke aircraft diesel engines known for their fuel efficiency and use in high-altitude and long-range aircraft before and during World War II.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Junkers Jumo 204 engines | 1 |
| Junkers Jumo 205 diesel engine | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | aircraft diesel engine family ⓘ |
| advantage |
extended range for aircraft
ⓘ
lower specific fuel consumption than contemporary gasoline engines ⓘ reduced fire risk compared to gasoline engines ⓘ |
| application |
high-altitude research aircraft
ⓘ
long-range reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
aircraft piston engines
ⓘ
opposed-piston engines ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| cycleType | two-stroke ⓘ |
| designFeature |
liquid cooling
ⓘ
two crankshafts ⓘ uniflow scavenging ⓘ |
| developer | Junkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
greater mechanical complexity
ⓘ
higher weight compared to gasoline engines ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| fuelType | diesel fuel ⓘ |
| ignitionType | compression ignition ⓘ |
| influenced | later opposed-piston diesel engine designs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high fuel efficiency
ⓘ
high-altitude performance ⓘ long-range aircraft use ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Junkers Motorenbau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering practical aircraft diesel propulsion ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Junkers Jumo 204
NERFINISHED
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Junkers Jumo 205 NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkers Jumo 206 NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkers Jumo 207 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAt | high cruise altitudes for the era ⓘ |
| pistonConfiguration | opposed-piston ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | propeller drive ⓘ |
| technologyType | compression-ignition engine ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
long-distance airline routes (pre-war)
ⓘ
oceanic mail and passenger services ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
World War II era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Blohm & Voss Ha 139
NERFINISHED
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Dornier Do 18 NERFINISHED ⓘ Dornier Do 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkers Ju 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Junkers Ju 90 (selected variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Junkers Jumo 205 diesel engine
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Junkers Jumo 204 engines