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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
I think the zeppelin motors were v12s....also prolly a lot larger than that.
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DB 602
Preserved Daimler-Benz DB 602.
Type Diesel V16 aero engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Daimler-Benz
First run 1933
Major applications LZ 129 Hindenburg
LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin
The Daimler-Benz DB 602 was a German diesel cycle aero engine designed and built in the early 1930s. It was a liquid-cooled upright V16, and powered the two Hindenburg class airships.[1]
[edit] ApplicationsLZ 129 Hindenburg
LZ 130 Graf Zeppelin
[edit] Engines on displayA preserved Daimler-Benz DB 602 is on display at the Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen.[2]
[edit] Specifications (DB 602)Data from Gunston.[1]
General characteristicsType: 16-cylinder liquid-cooled V16 aircraft diesel engine
Displacement: 54.1 L (3,301 in³)
Dry weight: 1,976 kg (4,356 lb)
ComponentsFuel system: Fuel injection
Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
PerformancePower output: 984 kW (1,320 hp)
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.5 kW/kg (0.3 hp/lb
This came from Wiki. They were liquid cooled apparently. 1200 hp, 54 liters, 4,356#.
Some engine!
