BMW 117

The BMW 117 was a piston aircraft engine developed by BMW in the 1930s. Development work stopped in 1937. The BMW 117 engine was initially known as the BMW XV.

Specifications (BMW 117)

General characteristics

Type: V-12
Bore: 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Stroke: 158 mm (6.22 in)
Displacement: 36 l (2,196.85 cu in)
Length: 1,809 mm (71.22 in)
Width: 740 mm (29.1 in)
Height: 985 mm (38.8 in)
Dry weight: 525 kg (1,157 lb)

Components

Supercharger: radial supercharger
Fuel system: injection
Cooling system: Liquid cooled

Performance

Power output: 905 hp (675 kW) at 2320 rpm
Compression ratio: 6.5:1

References

Bibliography

Pierer, Christian; Jakobs, Fred; Kröschel, Robert (2009). BMW aero engines milestones in aviation from the beginnings to the present (in German). Königswinter: Heel. ISBN 978-3-86852-214-3.

BMW aircraft engines

Piston engines	BMW IIIa BMW IV BMW V BMW VI BMW VII BMW VII BMW X BMW 114 BMW 116 BMW 117 BMW 132 BMW 139 BMW 801 BMW 802 BMW 803 Bramo 323

Turbojets	BMW 003 BMW 018

Turbofans	BR700

Turboprops	BMW 028

Turboshafts	6012 6022

Rockets	BMW 109-718

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