The DB 601 was basically an improved DB 600 with direct fuel injection. Fuel injection required power to be taken off the drive shaft, but in return, improved low-RPM performance significantly and provided aerobatic performance in maneuvers where early versions of carburated engines like the British Rolls-Royce Merlin would lose power when the carburetor float bowl ran dry.
The 601's fuel injection provided a significant boost in performance which its competitor, the Junkers Jumo 210, did not match for some time. By the time the fuel-injected 211 arrived, the 601 had already cemented its place as the engine for high-performance designs like fighters, high-speed bombers, and similar roles. The 211 would be relegated to bombers and transport aircraft. In this respect, the 601 was the counterpart to the Merlin engine of roughly the same size and power.
The DB 601Aa was licence-built in Japan by Aichi as the Atsuta, by Kawasaki as the Ha40, and in Italy by Alfa Romeo as the R.A.1000 R.C.41-I Monsone.
Based on the guidelines laid down by the German "Reichverkehrsministerium" (Reich Ministry of Transport),[1] in 1930 Daimler-Benz began development of a new aero engine of the 30 L (1,800 cu in) displacement class: a liquid-cooled inverted-vee 12-cylinder piston engine.[2] This was designated F4, and by 1931 two prototypes were running on the test bench.[2] These were followed by the improved F4B, which became the prototype for the DB 600.[2]
In 1933, Daimler-Benz finally received a contract to develop its new engine and to build six examples of the DB 600.[2] For the year after, the DB 600 was the only German aero engine in the 30-litre class.[2] In total, 2,281 DB 600s were built.[2]
The DB 601A-1 was a development of the DB 600 with mechanical direct fuel injection. Like all DB 601s, it had a 33.9 litre displacement.[2] The first DB 601A-1 prototype, designated as F4E, was test run in 1935, and an order for 150 engines was placed in February 1937.[2]
Serial production began in November 1937, and ended in 1943, after 19,000 examples of all types were produced.[2]
Variantsedit
DB 601 A-1
Up to 1,100 PS (809.0 kW; 1,085.0 hp) at sea level with 2,400 rpm, up to 1,020 PS (750.2 kW; 1,006.0 hp) at 2,400 rpm and 4,500 m (14,800 ft) altitude, B4 fuel
DB 601 Aa
Up to 1,175 PS (864.2 kW; 1,158.9 hp) at sea level with 2,500 rpm, up to 1,100 PS (809.0 kW; 1,085.0 hp) at 2,400 rpm and 3,700 m (12,100 ft) altitude, B4 fuel
DB 601 B-1
Same as DB601 A-1 for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio, 1:1.88 instead of 1:1.55)
DB 601 Ba
Similar to Aa for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio, 1:1.88 instead of 1:1.55)
DB 601 M
For use in the Heinkel He 100D 1,175 PS (864.2 kW; 1,158.9 hp)
DB 601 N
Up to 1,175 PS (864.2 kW; 1,158.9 hp) at sea level and at 4,900 m (16,100 ft) altitude with 2,600 rpm, C3 fuel
Up to 1,270 PS (934.1 kW; 1,252.6 hp) at 2,100 m (6,900 ft) altitude with 2,600 rpm
DB 601 P
Same as DB 601 N for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio, 1:1.88 instead of 1:1.55)
DB 601 E
Up to 1,350 PS (992.9 kW; 1,331.5 hp) at sea level with 2,700 rpm, up to 1,320 PS (970.9 kW; 1,301.9 hp) with 2.700 rpm at 4,800 m (15,700 ft) altitude, B4 fuel
Up to 1,450 PS (1,066.5 kW; 1,430.2 hp) at 2,100 m (6,900 ft) altitude with 2,700 rpm
DB 601 F/G
Same as DB 601 E for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110, Messerschmitt Me 210 and/or bomber aircraft (different prop/engine ratio,1:1.875 (601F), 1:2.06 (601G) instead of 1:1.685)
DB 606 A/B
Project initiated in February 1937, to "twin-up" two DB 601As or Es coupled to work on a single propeller shaft with all-up weight of some 1.5 tonnes;[3] for use in Heinkel He 119 (one DB 606) and Messerschmitt Me 261 (twin DB 606) designs, where they worked well in their prototype airframes; saw first combat use with early Heinkel He 177As - 2,700 PS (1,986 kW) at sea level with a mirror-imaged starboard component engine supercharger. Derided as "welded-together engines" by ReichsmarschallHermann Göring in August 1942, from the problems they caused with engine fires in the He 177A during service from their inadequate installation design.[3]
^ abGriehl, Manfred; Dressel, Joachim (1998). Heinkel He 177 – 277 – 274. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. p. 224. ISBN1-85310-364-0.
^Tsygulev (1939). (in Russian). Moscow: Gosudarstvennoe voennoe izdatelstvo Narkomata Oborony Soyuza SSR. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24.
^Schneider, Helmut (Dipl.Ing.) (1944). Flugzeug-Typenbuch. Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1944 (in German) (Facsimile reprint 1986 ed.). Leipzig: Herm. Beyer Verlag. p. 388. ISBN381120484X.
^Wilkinson, Stephan (Jan 2003). "With the Noise of a Stone Crusher". Popular Science.
Bibliographyedit
Bingham, Victor (1998). Major Piston Aero Engines of World War II. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN1-84037-012-2.
Christopher, John (2013). The Race for Hitler's X-Planes: Britain's 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology. Stroud, UK: History Press. ISBN978-0-7524-6457-2.
Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines: From the Pioneers to the Present Day (5th ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton. ISBN0-7509-4479-X.
Mankau, Heinz and Peter Petrick. Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410. Raumfahrt, Germany: Aviatic Verlag, 2001. ISBN3-925505-62-8.
Neil Gregor Daimler-Benz in the Third Reich. Yale University Press, 1998
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daimler-Benz DB 601.
Aviation History.com, DB 600 series page
Kurfürst - Resource on Messerschmitt Bf 109 performance.
(1940) Betriebs und Wartungsvorschrift zum Mercedes-Benz Flugmotor DB 601 A u. B - 1940 dated operation and maintenance manual for the Daimler-Benz DB 601A and DB 601B aircraft engines[permanent dead link]
DB 606 "power system" CAD-based animation of crankcase/conrod/piston components
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The Daimler Benz DB 601 was a German aircraft engine built during World War II It was a liquid cooled inverted V12 and powered the Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 110 and many others Approximately 19 000 601 s were produced before it was replaced by the improved Daimler Benz DB 605 in 1942 DB 601Preserved Daimler Benz DB 601Type Piston V12 aircraft engineNational origin GermanyManufacturer Daimler BenzFirst run 1935Major applications Messerschmitt Bf 109E F Messerschmitt Bf 110C FNumber built 19 000Developed from Daimler Benz DB 600Variants Aichi Atsuta Kawasaki Ha 40Developed into Daimler Benz DB 603 Daimler Benz DB 605DB 601A partially sectioned right side Alfa Romeo R A 1000 Monsone in Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da VinciAichi Atsuta a license built DB 601 left side One of the DB 601 engines from Rudolf Hess s Messerschmitt Bf 110 on display at the National Museum of Flight in ScotlandThe DB 601 was basically an improved DB 600 with direct fuel injection Fuel injection required power to be taken off the drive shaft but in return improved low RPM performance significantly and provided aerobatic performance in maneuvers where early versions of carburated engines like the British Rolls Royce Merlin would lose power when the carburetor float bowl ran dry The 601 s fuel injection provided a significant boost in performance which its competitor the Junkers Jumo 210 did not match for some time By the time the fuel injected 211 arrived the 601 had already cemented its place as the engine for high performance designs like fighters high speed bombers and similar roles The 211 would be relegated to bombers and transport aircraft In this respect the 601 was the counterpart to the Merlin engine of roughly the same size and power The DB 601Aa was licence built in Japan by Aichi as the Atsuta by Kawasaki as the Ha40 and in Italy by Alfa Romeo as the R A 1000 R C 41 I Monsone Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Applications 3 1 Licensees 4 Specifications DB 601 Aa Ba 4 1 General characteristics 4 2 Components 4 3 Performance 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksDevelopment editBased on the guidelines laid down by the German Reichverkehrsministerium Reich Ministry of Transport 1 in 1930 Daimler Benz began development of a new aero engine of the 30 L 1 800 cu in displacement class a liquid cooled inverted vee 12 cylinder piston engine 2 This was designated F4 and by 1931 two prototypes were running on the test bench 2 These were followed by the improved F4B which became the prototype for the DB 600 2 In 1933 Daimler Benz finally received a contract to develop its new engine and to build six examples of the DB 600 2 For the year after the DB 600 was the only German aero engine in the 30 litre class 2 In total 2 281 DB 600s were built 2 The DB 601A 1 was a development of the DB 600 with mechanical direct fuel injection Like all DB 601s it had a 33 9 litre displacement 2 The first DB 601A 1 prototype designated as F4E was test run in 1935 and an order for 150 engines was placed in February 1937 2 Serial production began in November 1937 and ended in 1943 after 19 000 examples of all types were produced 2 Variants editDB 601 A 1 Up to 1 100 PS 809 0 kW 1 085 0 hp at sea level with 2 400 rpm up to 1 020 PS 750 2 kW 1 006 0 hp at 2 400 rpm and 4 500 m 14 800 ft altitude B4 fuel DB 601 Aa Up to 1 175 PS 864 2 kW 1 158 9 hp at sea level with 2 500 rpm up to 1 100 PS 809 0 kW 1 085 0 hp at 2 400 rpm and 3 700 m 12 100 ft altitude B4 fuel DB 601 B 1 Same as DB601 A 1 for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and or bomber aircraft different prop engine ratio 1 1 88 instead of 1 1 55 DB 601 Ba Similar to Aa for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and or bomber aircraft different prop engine ratio 1 1 88 instead of 1 1 55 DB 601 M For use in the Heinkel He 100D 1 175 PS 864 2 kW 1 158 9 hp DB 601 N Up to 1 175 PS 864 2 kW 1 158 9 hp at sea level and at 4 900 m 16 100 ft altitude with 2 600 rpm C3 fuel Up to 1 270 PS 934 1 kW 1 252 6 hp at 2 100 m 6 900 ft altitude with 2 600 rpm DB 601 P Same as DB 601 N for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 and or bomber aircraft different prop engine ratio 1 1 88 instead of 1 1 55 DB 601 E Up to 1 350 PS 992 9 kW 1 331 5 hp at sea level with 2 700 rpm up to 1 320 PS 970 9 kW 1 301 9 hp with 2 700 rpm at 4 800 m 15 700 ft altitude B4 fuel Up to 1 450 PS 1 066 5 kW 1 430 2 hp at 2 100 m 6 900 ft altitude with 2 700 rpm DB 601 F G Same as DB 601 E for use in Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Me 210 and or bomber aircraft different prop engine ratio 1 1 875 601F 1 2 06 601G instead of 1 1 685 DB 606 A B Project initiated in February 1937 to twin up two DB 601As or Es coupled to work on a single propeller shaft with all up weight of some 1 5 tonnes 3 for use in Heinkel He 119 one DB 606 and Messerschmitt Me 261 twin DB 606 designs where they worked well in their prototype airframes saw first combat use with early Heinkel He 177As 2 700 PS 1 986 kW at sea level with a mirror imaged starboard component engine supercharger Derided as welded together engines by Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring in August 1942 from the problems they caused with engine fires in the He 177A during service from their inadequate installation design 3 Alfa Romeo R A 1000 R C 41 I Monsone Licence built by Alfa Romeo in Italy Aichi Atsuta Licence built by Aichi in Japan Kawasaki Ha40 Licence built by Kawasaki in JapanApplications editDB 601Arado Ar 240 CANSA FC 20 Dornier Do 215 Heinkel He 100 Henschel Hs 130A 0 Kawasaki Ki 60 Messerschmitt Bf 109 Messerschmitt Bf 110 Messerschmitt Me 210 Savoia Marchetti SM 88DB 606Heinkel He 119 Heinkel He 177A 1 and A 3 Junkers Ju 288C Messerschmitt Me 261Licensees edit Aichi AtsutaAichi M6A Yokosuka D4YAlfa Romeo R A 1000 R C 41Macchi C 202 Reggiane Re 2001Kawasaki Ha40Kawasaki Ki 61Specifications DB 601 Aa Ba editData from 4 Flugzeug Typenbuch Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt und Zubehor Industrie 1944 5 General characteristics Type 12 cylinder liquid cooled supercharged 60 inverted Vee aircraft piston engine Bore 150 mm 5 91 in Stroke 160 mm 6 30 in Displacement 33 9 L 2 068 7 cu in Length 1 722 mm 67 8 in Width 739 mm 29 1 in Height 1 027 mm 40 4 in Dry weight 600 kg 1 323 lb dry unequippedComponents Valvetrain Two intake and two sodium cooled exhaust valves per cylinder actuated via a single overhead camshaft per cylinder block Supercharger Gear driven single speed centrifugal type supercharger later hydraulic driven rated to 4 000 m 13 123 ft 6 Fuel system Direct fuel injection Oil system Dry sump with one pressure pump at 0 3 0 35 atm 4 4 5 1 psi 0 30 0 35 bar and two scavenge pumps Cooling system Liquid cooledPerformance Power output 1 175 PS 1 158 9 hp 864 2 kW at 2 500 rpm for takeoff 1 100 PS 1 085 0 hp 809 0 kW at 2 400 rpm at 4 000 m 13 000 ft 1 070 PS 1 055 hp 787 kW at 2 400 rpm at 3 700 m 12 139 ft 1 000 PS 986 hp 735 kW at 2 400 rpm max continuous cruise at 4 000 m 13 123 ft Specific power 34 65 PS L 0 56 hp cu in 25 49 kW L Compression ratio 6 9 1 Specific fuel consumption 0 220 kg PSh 0 492 lb hp h 0 299 kg kWh at max continuous Oil consumption 0 005 0 008 kg PSh 0 011 0 018 lb hp h 0 007 0 011 kg kWh at max continuous Power to weight ratio 1 96 PS kg 0 88 hp lb 1 44 kW kg Reduction gear Spur601Aa 0 645 1 601Ba 0 532 1See also editRelated development Daimler Benz DB 600 Daimler Benz DB 603 Daimler Benz DB 605 Aichi Atsuta Kawasaki Ha 40Comparable engines Allison V 1710 Continental I 1430 Hispano Suiza 12Y Isotta Fraschini Asso XI Junkers Jumo 211 Klimov M 103 Klimov M 105 Mikulin AM 35 Rolls Royce MerlinRelated lists List of aircraft engines List of aircraft engines of Germany during World War IIReferences edit MTU Museum Triebwerksgeschichte gestern heute und morgen Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine on www mtu de German PDF 4 4 MB a b c d e f g h i Mankau amp Petrick 2001 pp 347 355 a b Griehl Manfred Dressel Joachim 1998 Heinkel He 177 277 274 Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing p 224 ISBN 1 85310 364 0 Tsygulev 1939 Aviacionnye motory voennykh vozdushnykh sil inostrannykh gosudarstv Aviacionnye motory voennyh vozdushnyh sil inostrannyh gosudarstv in Russian Moscow Gosudarstvennoe voennoe izdatelstvo Narkomata Oborony Soyuza SSR Archived from the original on 2009 03 24 Schneider Helmut Dipl Ing 1944 Flugzeug Typenbuch Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt und Zubehor Industrie 1944 in German Facsimile reprint 1986 ed Leipzig Herm Beyer Verlag p 388 ISBN 381120484X Wilkinson Stephan Jan 2003 With the Noise of a Stone Crusher Popular Science Bibliography editBingham Victor 1998 Major Piston Aero Engines of World War II Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing ISBN 1 84037 012 2 Christopher John 2013 The Race for Hitler s X Planes Britain s 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology Stroud UK History Press ISBN 978 0 7524 6457 2 Gunston Bill 2006 World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines From the Pioneers to the Present Day 5th ed Stroud UK Sutton ISBN 0 7509 4479 X Mankau Heinz and Peter Petrick Messerschmitt Bf 110 Me 210 Me 410 Raumfahrt Germany Aviatic Verlag 2001 ISBN 3 925505 62 8 Neil Gregor Daimler Benz in the Third Reich Yale University Press 1998External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daimler Benz DB 601 Daimler Benz Aircraft Engines Aviation History com DB 600 series page Kurfurst Resource on Messerschmitt Bf 109 performance 1940 Betriebs und Wartungsvorschrift zum Mercedes Benz Flugmotor DB 601 A u B 1940 dated operation and maintenance manual for the Daimler Benz DB 601A and DB 601B aircraft engines permanent dead link DB 606 power system CAD based animation of crankcase conrod piston components Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daimler Benz DB 601 amp oldid 1170766038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
