The BMW 114 was a nine-cylinder air-cooled
radial engine
The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel. It resembles a stylized star when viewed from the front, and is ca ...
intended for military aircraft use. Developed in 1935 from the
BMW 132
The BMW 132 was a nine-cylinder radial aircraft engine produced by BMW starting in 1933.
Design and development
BMW took over a license for manufacturing air-cooled radial engines from Pratt & Whitney on 3 January 1928. The nine-cylinder model ...
, with which it could be interchanged, work did not progress beyond experimental
prototype
A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process. It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and Software prototyping, software programming. A prototyp ...
engines.
[Gunston 1989, p.25.]
Specifications (BMW 114)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Gunston, Bill. ''World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines''. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.
* Fred Jakobs, Robert Kröschel and Christian Pierer. "BMW Aero Engines". BMW Group Classic, 2009
External links
BMW 114 at BMW Group archives
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