Mercedes D.I

The Mercedes D.I was a six-cylinder, water-cooled, SOHC valvetrain inline engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1913. Developing 75 kW (100 hp), it powered many German military aircraft during the very early part of World War I.

Applications

• AEG B.I
• AEG G.I
• Albatros B.I
• Albatros G.I
• Aviatik B.I
• DFW B.I
• DFW Floh
• Fokker D.I
• LFG V 39
• LFG Roland Arrow
• Stahlwerk-Mark R.V

Specifications (D.I)

General characteristics

• Type: 6-cylinder, inline piston engine

Components

• Valvetrain: SOHC
• Reduction gear: Direct drive, left-hand tractor

Performance

• Power output: 75 kW (100 hp)

See also

Comparable engines

• Rolls-Royce Hawk

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

• Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 98.