BMW 117

{{short description|1930s German piston aircraft engine}}

The BMW 117 was a piston aircraft engine developed by BMW in the 1930s. Development work stopped in 1937. The BMW 117 engine was initially known as the BMW XV.

Specifications (BMW 117)

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|height={{convert|985|mm|in|abbr=on|1}}

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|compression=6.5:1

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See also

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References

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Bibliography

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  • {{cite book|last1=Pierer|first1=Christian|first2=Fred|last2=Jakobs|first3=Robert|last3=Kröschel|title=BMW aero engines milestones in aviation from the beginnings to the present|date=2009|publisher=Heel|location=Königswinter|isbn=978-3-86852-214-3|language=German}}

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Category:BMW aircraft engines

Category:1930s aircraft piston engines