Benz Bz.IV
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| Benz Bz.IV | |
| Type | Inline piston engine |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Benz |
| First run | c. 1916 |
| Number built | 6,400 |
| Developed from | Benz Bz.III |
| Developed into | Benz Bz.IVa |
The Benz Bz.IV was a German six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine developed for aircraft use. Deliveries began in 1916 and some 6,400 were produced.
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Design and development
The Bz.IV was a dual-camshaft design, with two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder. The cylinders were cast iron surrounded by a sheet metal cooling jacket. The crankcase was aluminium and pistons were initially steel but later versions had aluminium pistons. A high compression version of the engine (Bz IVü) was produced from 1917 onwards and can be recognised by the red bands painted on each cylinder. In February 1918, pistons from Bz.IV were the first captured aluminium pistons to be examined by the British Ministry of Munitions.[1]
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Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder, water-cooled, inline aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 145 mm (5.7 in)
- Stroke: 190 mm (7.5 in)
- Displacement: 18.825 L (1,148.8 cu in)
- Length: 1,990 mm (78.3 in)
- Width: 530 mm (20.9 in)
- Height: 1,150 mm (45.3 in)
- Dry weight: 370 kg (815.7 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Twin inlet and exhaust valves operated by pushrod actuated double rockers
- Fuel system: Two Benz 2-jet carburettors feeding three cylinders each
- Fuel type: Gasoline specific gravity 0.72
- Oil system: Pressure feed at 0.2 MPa (28 psi): 50% Vacuum Heavy, 50% Sternol
- Cooling system: Water-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 170 kW (228.0 hp) at 1,400 rpm
- Specific power: 9.1 kW/l (0.2 hp/cu in)
- Compression ratio: 4.91:1
- Fuel consumption: 85.2 L (150 imp pt) / hour
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.495 l/kW/hr (0.65 pts/hp/hour)
- Oil consumption: 2.6 L (4.5 imp pt) / hour
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.3796 kW/kg (0.231 hp/lb)
See also
- Related lists
References
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- Kroschel, Gunter and Helmust Stützer. (1977) Die deutschen Militarflugzeuge 1910-1918 Wilhelmshaven: Lohse-Eissing Mittler.
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- Restoration of Benz IV engine at Brussels Air Museum
