BMW IIIa inline engine
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The BMW IIIa inline engine was a high-altitude, six-cylinder water-cooled aircraft engine developed in Germany during World War I, renowned for its performance in fighter aircraft such as the Fokker D.VII.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BMW IIIa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
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inline engine ⓘ piston engine ⓘ |
| altitudeOptimization | optimized for operation above 3000 meters ⓘ |
| application | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| category |
BMW aircraft engines
NERFINISHED
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World War I aircraft piston engine ⓘ |
| configuration | inline ⓘ |
| coolant | water ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cylinderConfiguration | six-cylinder ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-altitude performance ⓘ |
| designGoal | improve climb rate of German fighters ⓘ |
| developedBy | Max Friz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| engineLayout | straight-six ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to superiority of late-war German fighters
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first successful BMW aircraft engine ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingType | inline nose-mounted ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
altitude-compensating carburetor
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excellent high-altitude power output ⓘ high compression ratio for its time ⓘ |
| notableUser | Fokker D.VII units on Western Front ⓘ |
| operatedBy | German fighter squadrons ⓘ |
| powerType | reciprocating internal combustion ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late World War I ⓘ |
| role | powerplant for frontline fighters ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1918 ⓘ |
| status | historical engine ⓘ |
| successor |
BMW IV
NERFINISHED
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BMW Va NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLineage | basis for later BMW inline aircraft engines ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftstreitkräfte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Albatros D.VII
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Fokker D.VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Fokker V.24 prototype ⓘ Junkers D.I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraftType |
experimental prototypes
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single-seat fighters ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| usedInRole | air superiority fighter operations ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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