Daimler-Benz DB 605

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The Daimler-Benz DB 605 was a powerful German inverted V12 aircraft engine used extensively in World War II fighters such as later variants of the Bf 109 and Bf 110.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft engine
liquid-cooled aircraft engine
piston aircraft engine
application Fiat G.55 Centauro
linked to: Fiat G.55

Macchi C.205 Veltro
Messerschmitt Me 210
Messerschmitt Me 410
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 variants
basedOn Daimler-Benz DB 601
bore 154 mm
compressionRatio 7.5:1
configuration inverted V12
coolingSystem liquid-cooled
countryOfOrigin Germany
crankshaftConfiguration single crankshaft
displacement 35.7 L
era World War II
firstRun 1941
fuelSystem direct fuel injection
fuelType aviation gasoline
manufacturer Daimler-Benz
linked to: Daimler AG
notableFeature designed for streamlined installation in fighter aircraft
direct fuel injection allowing negative-g maneuvers
inverted V layout for improved pilot visibility
notableVariant DB 605A
DB 605AS
linked to: DB 605A

DB 605D
DB 605DB
linked to: DB 605D

DB 605DC
linked to: DB 605D
numberOfCylinders 12
powerOutput approximately 1,475 PS at takeoff in early versions
up to about 1,800 PS in later boosted versions
primaryApplication Messerschmitt Bf 109
Messerschmitt Bf 110
productionPeriod early 1940s
propellerDrive reduction gear
serviceEntry 1942
stroke 160 mm
successor Daimler-Benz DB 603
supercharger single-stage supercharger
usedBy Luftwaffe
usedByCountry Germany
Italy
usedInConflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
usedInRole fighter aircraft
fighter-bomber aircraft
heavy fighter aircraft
valvesPerCylinder 4
valvetrain DOHC

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Messerschmitt Bf 110 engineType Daimler-Benz DB 605
Daimler-Benz DB 601 successor Daimler-Benz DB 605
Daimler-Benz DB 600 developedInto Daimler-Benz DB 605
DB 601A succeededBy Daimler-Benz DB 605
Veltro engineType license-built Daimler-Benz DB 605A
linked to: Daimler-Benz DB 605
Fiat RA.1050 RC.58 Tifone basedOn Daimler-Benz DB 605
DB 605A partOfFamily Daimler-Benz DB 605
DB 605D variantOf Daimler-Benz DB 605
Saab 18 powerplant Daimler‑Benz DB 605
linked to: Daimler-Benz DB 605