The INVERTED V12 Why!?!? - 3D animation - DB 600 Engine // Daimler Benz

Is it a gas engine cuz gas rises?

You missed the upgraded wartime versions and the Ethyl fueled variants. The Germans really know what they’re doing.

More advanced than todays Technology

Can it fit in a miata tho

It's crazy how advanced this engine was, direct injection has only become common on cars in the last decade, gear driven cams aren't used much if at all, on road cars and probably never will become wide spread seeing as belts and chains are cheaper, hydraulic driven superchargers wont either but modern electronics and clutches can do the job of increasing boost for altitude, not that cars would have much variance and roller bearings will never be used on crankshafts either but theres little need for such redundancy and again modern materials are superior.

German engineering art.

You read my mind what I have always wanted to see in DB600..

The Gun Barrel through the engine wouldn't have helped with the engine temperatures.

Looks like rear visibility was lacking

It never had 3000hp

Интересная информация.

Thanks for the video. According to a 109 pilot there was a valve to isolate the left or right radiator in case it was hit.

Very informative and professionally done video. Finally the ytube algorith is on point with recommendations.

Anybody speaking would be better than the fakest of all fake generated voices. Even a squeaky voiced 5 year old would be better.

Adding 2 engines for the DB610 reminds me of the video talking about the differential. In order to increase the engine output, we will put in ... MORE engines.

Why? So you can burn maximum oil, that's why!

Excellent video, well done! Thank you!!
German Engineering at it's finest....I learned a little more about this engine. So cool!!!

I didn't really get that crucial advantage of up side down cylinders. But troubles with spark plugs and hydro locking - obvious down side. It seems like no one else used that layout at the time

To have plenty of room to install guns above …

So why the engine is inverted? :D I know. It is because it is the only way how to increase visibility out of cockpit. Which in the case of ME-109 was already quite bad.

Your animation turns the propeller backward while explaining the cannons.

I've watched another video on this engine, but this, by far, was much more informative, You've gained another subscriber.

The inverted aircraft engine wasn't an idea of Daimler-Benz, it was a requirement of the Air Ministry for Air Force Engines. For this reason, the majority of German V-Engines for aircraft during WWII were inverted, Argus AS 10/410/411, Junkers Jumo 210/211/213, DB 603/605.
It appears that one of the main reasons for this requirement was easier maintenance. Because, the mechanics could perform most of the work from below the engines.

I didn't like the video because you got a lot of things wrong.

Well done!!!

From a "Non Gearhead" : this is an excellent explanatory video.
PS : Subscribed.

Cant help wondering how far they could have pushed the DB engines if they had 150 octane fuel available, and also were not limited on rare metals.

The db 610 sounds like an absolute nightmare to service

I can imagine these engines consumed huge amounts of oil. I had a BMW motorcycle where the engine was flat on it's side and when you parked it on the kickstand the "top" side was angled slightly downward. Every single time you parked the engine there was oil seeping past the rings into the combustion chamber and there was ALWAYS white smoke on startup - LOTS of white smoke on cold starts in the morning.

no one would place that complicated engines in simple cars!

Which animation/CAD Tool are you using?

Very well done !! An upside down engine for airplanes they used was brilliant, and I wonder why more countries did not use it. The mechanical injection had issues, but it worked! It was stupid the way England slaved themselves to carb's even with the choke point regulator hack.
A few minor points to mention: Germany never seem to master the high pressure coolant problem, compared to the British and Americans. They always had issues with it, and many engines only lasted 14-20 hours. Germany's main fuel and lubricant sources was coal converted to low grade fuel. They never got over 80-90 octane, where England and America eventually got up to 130 octane. The NITROUS OXIDE was Germany's secredt weapon! And it took YEARS for England and America to figure it out. Although water injection to cool the cylinders was an old racing hack. The Turbo's - and Nitrous - LOVED low compression ratio's and that worked out very well. The dual engine concept never really worked out.
Dual sparkplugs another brilliant idea, you are right, they needed to be opposite or further apart. Kawasaki cruiser motorcycle still use this concept today!

Fantastic video, descriptive and informative. Nicely put together!

Because the weight of the pistol is now working for you

German thinking and engineering is incredible.. and I can say that as an Irishman

The W 24 engines use on some of the bombers is certainly a brilliant idea with the life of me I don't know why they didn't just go for large or two-stroke diesels. The engines would have weighed a lot less, be more economical to run in terms of fuel, would have required less maintenance, and by all accounts probably would have generated a lot more torque.

The Rolls is a stone-age slab of metal compared to the Krautenese Mercedes & Jumo Motors...

this is flat out amazing. great work on the video. can you do one about rotary engines such as which was used in the nieuport 17? always wanted to know how they work. especially the fuel systems.

What a great video! Well scripted and informative.

🔥🔥🤌🤌🤲🙏 thank you

Finally, A12 engine

@basiltaylor8910 Thank you very much for the detailed explanation.

Yes; that's what the phrase means.

Excellent animation. I have been looking for drawings for a long time, which would allow me to create a 3D model of this engine. Where can I find it?

It should be called an A12 engine.

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