The Benz Bz.III was a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1914. Developing 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in),[1] it powered many German military aircraft during World War I. It was replaced in production by the unrelated Benz Bz.IIIa.[2][1] and eventually the V-8 Benz Bz.IIIb. The Benz Bz.III was built under licence in Sweden by AB Thulinverken, known as the Thulin E.

Bz.III
Type 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Benz & Cie.
Developed into RBVZ-6

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Data from [3]

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Performance

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References

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  1. ^ a b Smith 1981, p.53.
  2. ^ "Benz Bz.IIIa". aircraftinvestigation.
  3. ^ Kyrill von Gersdorff 1981, p.19.

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. pp. 22–23.
  • Kyrill von Gersdorff, Kurt Grasmann. Flugmotoren und Strahltriebwerke, Bernard & Graefe Verlag, 1981, ISBN 3-7637-5272-2
  • Smith, Herschel. Aircraft Piston Engines. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. ISBN 0-07-058472-9.
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