Mercedes D.III
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The Mercedes D.III was a widely used six-cylinder, water-cooled inline aircraft engine of World War I, powering many German fighter planes.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
inline engine ⓘ piston engine ⓘ water-cooled engine ⓘ |
| application |
Albatros D.III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albatros D.V NERFINISHED ⓘ Albatros D.Va NERFINISHED ⓘ DFW C.V NERFINISHED ⓘ Pfalz D.III NERFINISHED ⓘ Pfalz D.IIIa NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland D.II NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumpler C.IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bore | 140 mm ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | about 4.5:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | six-cylinder inline ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crankshaftSupport | seven main bearings ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | inline ⓘ |
| displacement | 14.8 L ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magneto ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum crankcase
ⓘ
steel cylinders ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
formed basis for improved D.IIIa series
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widely used in German fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 6 ⓘ |
| powerOutput | about 160 hp ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1918 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1914 ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | direct drive ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1914 ⓘ |
| stroke | 160 mm ⓘ |
| successor |
Mercedes D.IIIa
NERFINISHED
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Mercedes D.IIIaü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial German Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
fighter aircraft powerplant
ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft powerplant ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft ⓘ |
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