DB 601E

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The DB 601E was an advanced, high-performance variant of the Daimler-Benz inverted V-12 aircraft engine used in later models of German World War II fighters such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109.

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DB 601E canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft engine
piston engine
application light bombers
single-engine fighters
twin-engine fighters
configuration inverted V-12
coolingSystem liquid-cooled
countryOfOrigin Germany
designFeature geared supercharger for high-altitude performance
inverted cylinder layout for improved pilot visibility
mechanical fuel injection for negative-g flight capability
designGoal improved high-altitude performance
increased power output over earlier DB 601 variants
era early 1940s
late 1930s
family Daimler-Benz DB 601 family
linked to: Daimler-Benz DB 601
fuelSystem direct fuel injection
fuelType aviation gasoline
manufacturer Daimler-Benz
linked to: Daimler AG
notableFor enabling advanced performance of late Bf 109 variants
reliability compared to contemporary high-performance engines
notableOperator Luftwaffe
Regia Aeronautica
Royal Hungarian Air Force
numberOfCylinders 12
predecessor DB 601A
role fighter aircraft engine
high-performance powerplant
successor DB 605
supercharging single-stage supercharger
usedInAircraft Heinkel He 100
Heinkel He 111 variants
linked to: Heinkel He 111

Macchi C.202 Folgore
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Reggiane Re.2001
usedInAircraftVariant Messerschmitt Bf 109F
Messerschmitt Bf 109G early variants
Messerschmitt Bf 110F
usedInConflict World War II
usedInTheatre European theatre of World War II
North African theatre of World War II
valvetrain overhead camshaft

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DB 605A predecessor DB 601E