The Daimler-Benz DB 600 was a German aircraft engine built during World War II. It was a liquid-cooled inverted V12, and powered the Messerschmitt Bf 110, Heinkel He 111 among others. Most newer DB engine designs used in WW2 were based around this engine. They received direct fuel injection (DB 601) and grew in bore/hub (DB 603, DB 605). Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ... The term aircraft engine, for the purposes of this article, refers to aircraft reciprocating, or rotary, internal combustion engines as opposed to jet engines or turboprops. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... A V12 is an internal combustion engine with 12 cylinders in V configuration. ... The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (later Me 110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. Later in the war it was changed to fighter-bomber and night fighter operations, and it became the major night fighter type of the Luftwaffe. ... The Heinkel He 111 was the primary Luftwaffe medium bomber during the early stages of World War II, and is perhaps the most obvious symbol of the German side of the Battle of Britain. ... 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, among others. ...

Common data :

• 12-cylinder inverted Vee, water cooling, single stage supercharger

Known models

• DB600A

Up to 1,000 PS (810 kW) at sea-level

The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Power kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...