DB 601A (left side)
DB 601A, partially sectioned (right side)
Aichi Atsuta, a license-built DB 601 (left side)
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Variants
- DB601 A-1
- Up to 1,100 PS (809 kW) at sea-level with 2,400 rpm, up to 1,020 PS (750 kW) at 2,400 rpm and 4. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. 5 km altitude, B4 fuel
- DB601 Aa
- Up to 1,175 PS (864 kW) at sea-level with 2,500 rpm, up to 1,100 PS (809 kW) at 2,400 rpm and 3. 7 km altitude, B4 fuel
- DB601 B-1/Ba
- Same as DB601 A-1/Aa for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio, 1:1. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 88 instead of 1:1. 55)
- DB601N
- Up to 1,175 PS (864 kW) at sea-level and at 4. 9 km altitude with 2,600 rpm, C3 fuel
- Up to 1,270 PS (934 kW) at 2. 1 km altitude with 2,600 rpm
- DB601P
- Same as DB601N for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio, 1:1. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 88 instead of 1:1. 55)
- DB601E
- Up to 1,350 PS (993 kW) at sea-level with 2,700 rpm, up to 1,320 PS (970 kW) with 2. 700 rpm at 4. 8 km altitude, B4 fuel
- Up to 1,450 PS (1,066 kW) at 2. 1 km altitude with 2,700 rpm
- DB601F/G
- Same as DB601E for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110, Messerschmitt Me 210 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio,1:1. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 875 (601F), 1:2. 06 (601G) instead of 1:1. 685)
- DB606A/B
- Two DB601F or G coupled to work on a single propeller shaft for use in early Heinkel He 177 - 2,700 PS (1,986 kW) at sea level
Specifications (DB 601Aa)
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder liquid-cooled supercharged 60° inverted Vee aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 150 mm (5. The Heinkel He 177 Greif ( Griffin) was a long-range bomber of the Luftwaffe. V12 redirects here For the V12 Training program see V-12 Navy College Training Program. 91 in)
- Stroke: 160 mm (6. 30 in)
- Displacement: 33. 93 L (2,070. 5 in³)
- Length: 1,722 mm (68 in)
- Dry weight: 590 kg (1,320 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Two intake and two sodium-cooled exhaust valves per cylinder actuated via a single overhead camshaft per cylinder block. Sodium (ˈsoʊdiəm is an element which has the symbol Na( Latin natrium, from Arabic natrun) atomic number 11 atomic mass 22 Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the
- Supercharger: Gear-driven single-stage single-speed centrifugal type supercharger
- Fuel system: Fuel injection
- Oil system: Dry sump with one pressure and two scavenge pumps
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output:
- 864 kW (1,175 PS - 1,159 hp) at 2,500 rpm for takeoff (bmep=177. A supercharger is an air compressor used for Forced induction of an Internal combustion engine. The centrifugal-type supercharger is an engine-driven compressor used to increase the power output of an Internal-combustion engine by increasing the amount of available Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. A dry sump is a lubricating oil management method for four-stroke and large Two-stroke piston Internal combustion engines that uses a secondary external 2psi)
- 735 kW (1,000 PS - 986 hp) at 2,400 rpm for max continuous (bmep=156. 7psi)
- Specific power: 25. In Engineering, the term specific power can refer to power either per unit of Mass, Volume or Area, although power per unit of 5 kW/L (0. 56 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 6. The compression ratio is a single number that can be used to predict the performance of any engine particularly piston engines (but can be used on essentially any Internal-combustion 9:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 0. Brake specific fuel consumption ( BSFC) is a measure of an Engine 's efficiency 27 kg/(kW·h) (0. 45 lb/(hp·h))
- Power-to-weight ratio: 1. Power-to-weight ratio (specific power is a calculation commonly applied to Engines and other mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another 44 kW/kg (0. 88 hp/lb)
Comparable Engines
Applications
- Dornier Do 215
- Heinkel He 100
- Henschel Hs 130A-0
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Messerschmitt Bf 110
- Messerschmitt Me 210
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