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Mercedes D.III 160 h.p.
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Mercedes D.III 160 h.p.
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Amongst all the aero engines of the WWI era,
the Mercedes D.III can rightly be called a legend. No other engine
was built in such quantity; it was used overwhelmingly on the ajority
of German aircraft types of the final period of the war nd it did
not have an equal in technical performance (only the appearance
of the BMW D.III at the end of the war detracted from its superiority
in this respect for a short time).
The Mercedes D.III was based on an earlier development from the
company of engineering genius Gottlieb Daimler, the Mercedes D.II,
and it featured the same 6-cylinder upper-valve construction. The
crankcase was made of aluminium, on top of which were bolted separate
steel cylinders and steel cooling jackets. The first version of
the Mercedes D.III appeared early in 1914, however it required a
series of alterations to perfect it. Two years later the most modern
fighters were from the Albatros firm, fitted with the improved Mercedes
D.III, and conquering all in the sky of the Western Front. In 1917
the engine was improved yet again: as its compression grew, so did
the opportunity to increase its output. The Mercedes D.IIIa was
fitted to the new Albatros D.III - the most successful German fighter
of 1917. A year later appeared the Mercedes D.IIIaü the 'ü'
for 'über' indicated that it was overcompressed. It was visibly
different in the shape of the cylinders, and was also fitted with
an altitude-compensating carburetor, enabling greater efficiency
of the engine at altitude. The Mercedes D.IIIaü was fitted
to that supreme fighter the Fokker D.VII, which reigned in the sky
of Western Front until the very end of the Great War. Using as a
basis the Mercedes D.III, the Austro Daimler D.III was built under
license in Austro-Hungary; it resembled its predecessor in both
construction and performance.
- Brand:
- RODEN
- Scale:
- 1/32
- Ref:
- ROD623
- Category:
- Plastic model kits