Daimler D.IIIb

D.IIIb
Type	8-cylinder Vee water-cooled piston engine
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Daimler Aircraft Company

The Daimler D.IIIb was an eight-cylinder, water-cooled, V-engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1918.

Design and development

Little is known of the Daimler D.IIIb (probably referred to as Mercedes D.IIIb), other than it was used for a succession of Daimler fighter prototypes in 1918.

Applications

Data from:The Complete Book of Fighters^[1] & German Aircraft of the First World War^[2]

Daimler L6
Daimler L8
Daimler L9
Daimler L11
Daimler L14
Daimler D.I

Specifications (Daimler D.IIIb)

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Type: 8-cylinder liquid-cooled 60° V engine^[3]

Components

Fuel system: Carburetor
Cooling system: Liquid-cooled

Performance

Power output: maximum 185 hp (138 kW)

Notes

↑ Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. pp. 145–146. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
1 2 Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London,: Putnam. pp. 314–317. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
↑ Gunston (1989) p.23

Bibliography

Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London,: Putnam. pp. 314–317. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. p. 339. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.

Benz aero engines

Bz.II Bz.III Bz.IIIb Bz.IV Bz.VI

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