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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Engines => Topic started by: Des on October 21, 2012, 07:58:44 AM

Title: Benz BzIII and Hispano-Suiza 8b
Post by: Des on October 21, 2012, 07:58:44 AM

Thanks to Gunther for sending these great photos.

Des.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zVPeLqYFY5o/UIMdtFA12yI/AAAAAAAACfs/bT6Sz8YfVeo/s1024/gunther%2520x%2520178.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pU5BVHE_Hn4/UIMdtH-bsKI/AAAAAAAACfw/_cpqK-zFlMs/s1024/gunther%2520x%2520179.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3cUeiDBlHzI/UIMdtDUPaBI/AAAAAAAACfo/p9TBJj3pw6A/s1024/gunther%2520x%2520180.jpg)

Title: Re: Benz BzIII and Hispano-Suiza 8b
Post by: uncletony on October 24, 2012, 10:34:59 AM

Very cool.

Title: Re: Benz BzIII and Hispano-Suiza 8b
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on November 15, 2012, 09:56:10 AM

wheres the benz?

Title: Re: Benz BzIII and Hispano-Suiza 8b
Post by: uncletony on December 23, 2012, 02:10:18 AM

(Just catching up, been away  :o )

The Benz is in the top two photos and third photo rear. It is obviously not a (six cylinder inline) Bz III, it is a  (V-8, gear drive) Bz IIIbv  -- an important distinction as WWI German aircraft engines were designated by horsepower class -- so  "IIIb" can (and this case, does) denote a completely different design as from the Bz IIIa, and  not just a development, as letter suffixes did for aircraft designations.

This motor was developed late in the war as an answer to the Hisso but proved unsatisfactory in terms of p/w and also vibration. Several fighter prototypes were fitted with it in both geared and ungeared versions (notably, Albatros D.X, Fokker v.27...)

Title: Re: Benz BzIII and Hispano-Suiza 8b
Post by: GAJouette on December 23, 2012, 09:50:51 AM

  Des and Gunther,
Many thanks for sharing these excellent photo with us. Gunther that's one of the few really good photos of the the BzIII I've seen. I very much appreciate all these excellent photo logs and wonderful information you provide for us.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

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