Benz Bz IV aeroengine passes type test

  • Date
    February 1916
  • Description

    The Benz Bz IV aeroengine with 200 hp / 147 kW passes the type test in Berlin-Adlershof. Derived from the Bz III, the six-cylinder engine with four-valve-per-cylinder technology and two carburettors proves particularly reliable. By 1918 a total of 6,400 units are produced.

Benz Bz IV aeroengine, carburettor side, 230 hp/170kW, 18.8 liters six-cylinder engine with two intake and exhaust valves each, overhead camshafts (ohv). The Benz Bz IV was described by the air force together with the Daimler aircraft engine D IIIa as the best proven engine for frontline use.
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Benz Bz IV
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