World War 2 Add for Mercedes/Daimler Benz Aircraft Engines.Luftwaffe ME109 Print

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World War 2 Add for Mercedes/Daimler Benz Aircraft Engines.Luftwaffe ME109 Print.
Reproduction of a famous World War 2 poster advertising the Daimler Benz DB601 engine that was used in the MW 109 type fighter planes. Printed on glossy paper this item is suitable for framing and is perfect for the Engine buff, Aircraft enthusiast or world War 2 collector
The
Daimler-Benz DB 601
was a
German
aircraft engine
built during
World War II
. It was a liquid-cooled inverted
V12
, and powered the
Messerschmitt Bf 109
,
Messerschmitt Bf 110
, and many others. Approximately 19,000 601's were produced before it was replaced by the improved
Daimler-Benz DB 605
in 1942.
The DB 601 was basically an improved
DB 600
with
direct fuel injection
. Fuel injection required power to be taken off the
drive shaft
, but in return, improved low-RPM performance significantly and provided aerobatic performance in maneuvers where early versions of
carburated
engines like the British
Rolls-Royce Merlin
would lose power when the carburetor float bowl ran dry.
The 601's fuel injection provided a significant boost in performance which its competitor, the
Junkers Jumo 210
, did not match for some time. By the time the fuel-injected 211 arrived, the 601 had already cemented its place as the engine for high-performance designs like fighters, high-speed bombers, and similar roles. The 211 would be relegated to bombers and transport aircraft. In this respect, the 601 was the counterpart to the Merlin engine of roughly the same size and power.
The DB 601Aa was licence-built in Japan by
Aichi
as the
Atsuta
, by
Kawasaki
as the
Ha40
, and in Italy by
Alfa Romeo
as the
R.A.1000 R.C.41-I
Monsone
.
Based on the guidelines laid down by the German "Reichverkehrsministerium" (
Reich Ministry of Transport
),
[1]
in 1930 Daimler-Benz began development of a new aero engine of the 30 l (1,800 cu in)
displacement
class: a liquid-cooled inverted-vee 12-cylinder piston engine.
[2]
This was designated F4, and by 1931 two prototypes were running on the test bench.
[2]
These were followed by the improved F4B, which became the prototype for the DB 600.
[2]
In 1933, Daimler-Benz finally received a contract to develop its new engine and to build six examples of the DB 600.
[2]
For the year after, the DB 600 was the only German aero engine in the 30-litre class.
[2]
In total, 2,281 DB 600s were built.
[2]
The DB 601A-1 was a development of the DB 600 with mechanical
direct fuel injection
. Like all DB 601s, it had a 33.9 litre displacement.
[2]
The first DB 601A-1 prototype, designated as F4E, was test run in 1935, and an order for 150 engines was placed in February 1937.
[2]
Serial production began in November 1937, and ended in 1943, after 19,000 examples of all types were produced.
[2]
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