The BMW IV was a six-cylinder, water-cooled inline aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1920s. Power was in the 180 kW (250 hp) range.
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Type | Inline engine |
Manufacturer | BMW |
First run | 1919 |
On 17 June 1919 Franz Zeno Diemer flew a DFW F37, powered by a BMW IV engine to an unofficial world record height of 9,760 m (32,021 ft) from Oberwiesenfeld, reaching that altitude in 89 minutes.[1] Diemer stated at the time, "I could have gone much higher, but I didn't have enough oxygen." [citation needed]
Data from BMW Type IV description and user manual.[2]
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