BMW 6012

The BMW 6012 (later MTU 6012) was a German turboshaft and gas generator engine. Designed in the late-1950s by BMW the engine powered the Dornier Do 32 helicopter and was also used as an auxiliary power unit (APU).

6012
BMW 6012 engine on display at the Deutsches Museum
Type	Turboshaft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	BMW
First run	c.1960
Major applications	Dornier Do 32

Variants

6012A

Basic version.

6012B 1

De-rated version.

6012B 2

Version designed to produce 19 kW (25 shp) continuously to 7,000 m (23,000 ft).

6012L

Gas generator version with additional gear-driven compressor.

Applications

• Berger BX-110
• Dornier Do 32
• Dornier Do 32K

Specifications (6012A)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965-66.

General characteristics

• Type: Turboshaft
• Length: 700 mm (28 in)
• Diameter: 380 mm (15 in)
• Dry weight: 45 kilograms (99 lb)

Components

• Compressor: Single-stage radial
• Combustors: Annular (disc shaped)
• Turbine: Single-stage radial
• Fuel type: Jet fuel
• Oil system: Dry sump, gear-type pumps

Performance

• Maximum power output: 75 kW (100 shp)
• Overall pressure ratio: 3:1
• Fuel consumption: 57 kg (125 lb) per hour at maximum power

See also

Comparable engines

• Turbomeca Palouste

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

• Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965-66., Great Missenden, Sampson Low, Marston and Company Ltd, 1965.