BMW 114

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BMW 114
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Preserved BMW-Lanova 114 diesel engine
Type Radial engine
Manufacturer BMW
First run 1935
Developed from BMW 132

The BMW 114 was a nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine intended for military aircraft use. Developed in 1935 from the BMW 132, with which it could be interchanged, work did not progress beyond experimental prototype engines. [1]

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Specifications (BMW 114)

Data from BMW Aero Engines

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. Gunston 1989, p.25.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN   1-85260-163-9
  • Fred Jakobs, Robert Kröschel and Christian Pierer. "BMW Aero Engines". BMW Group Classic, 2009 ISBN   978-3-86852-214-3