The Benz Bz.III was a six-cylinder,
water-cooled
Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant
Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment. Evaporative cooling using water is often more efficient than air cooling. Water is inexpensive and no ...
,
inline engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in
1914
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. Developing 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in),
[Smith 1981, p.53.] it powered many German military aircraft during
World War I
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. It was replaced in production by the unrelated
Benz Bz.IIIa.
and eventually the V-8
Benz Bz.IIIb. The Benz Bz.III was built under licence in
Sweden
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by
AB Thulinverken, known as the Thulin E.
Applications
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AEG C.I
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AEG C.II
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AEG C.III
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AEG C.IV
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AEG G.II
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Albatros C.I
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Albatros C.II
The Albatros C.II was a 1916 German military pusher biplane designed and built by . Only one prototype was built and the type did not enter production.
Design
The C.II used the wings and landing gear of the earlier C.I but was fitted with a sh ...
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Albatros C.III
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Albatros D.I
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Albatros W.3
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Albatros G.II
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Friedrichshafen FF.33
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Friedrichshafen FF.41
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Friedrichshafen G.I
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Gotha G.I
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Hansa-Brandenburg KDW
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Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
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Hansa-Brandenburg W.29
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LFG Roland D.VII
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Siemens-Schuckert R.I
Specifications
See also
References
Bibliography
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* Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann. ''Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke'', Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1981,
* Smith, Herschel. ''Aircraft Piston Engines''. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. .
External links
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1910s aircraft piston engines
Thulinverken