Draft:Daimler-Benz DB 630

DB 630
Type Piston V12 aircraft engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Daimler-Benz

The Daimler-Benz DB 630 was a project by Daimler-Benz for a V-cylinder piston engine conceived in World War II.

Description

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The DB 630 was a 36 cylinder engine which had six blocks of 6 cylinders located around the crankshaft.[1][2]

The DB 630 project was cancelled in 1943.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "DAIMLER-BENZ (Part 2)".
  2. ^ Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann: Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke: Entwicklungsgeschichte der deutschen Luftfahrtantriebe von den Anfängen bis zu den internationalen Gemeinschaftsentwicklungen, Bernard & Graefe, 1985, ISBN 9783763752836,
  3. ^ The Secret Horsepower Race: Western Front Fighter Engine Development. Tempest. 2 December 2020. ISBN 978-1-911658-90-0.