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Daimler D.IIIb

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D.IIIb
Type 8-cylinder Vee water-cooled piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Daimler Aircraft Company

The Daimler D.IIIb was an eight-cylinder, water-cooled, V-engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1918.

Design and development

Little is known of the Daimler D.IIIb (probably referred to as Mercedes D.IIIb), other than it was used for a succession of Daimler fighter prototypes in 1918.

Applications

Data from:The Complete Book of Fighters[1] & German Aircraft of the First World War[2]

Specifications (Daimler D.IIIb)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Type: 8-cylinder liquid-cooled 60° V engine[3]

Components

  • Fuel system: Carburetor
  • Cooling system: Liquid-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: maximum 185 hp (138 kW)

See also

Related lists

Notes

  1. ^ Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 145–146. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
  2. ^ a b Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London,: Putnam. pp. 314–317. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  3. ^ Gunston (1989) p.23

Bibliography

  • Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London,: Putnam. pp. 314–317. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  • Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. p. 339. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.