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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|length={{convert|1809|mm|in|abbr=on|2}}
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|width={{convert|740|mm|in|abbr=on|1}}
|height={{convert|985|mm|in|abbr=on|1}}
|weight={{convert|525|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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|coolingsystem=Liquid cooled
|power={{convert|905|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 2320 rpm
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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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