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Hirth HM 508

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Hirth HM 508

The Hirth HM 508 was an air-cooled, eight-cylinder, 60° cylinder bank angle inverted-V aircraft engine built in Germany in the 1930s. It had a bore and stroke of 105 mm × 115 mm (4.1 in × 4.5 in) and developed 210 kW (280 hp) at 3,000 rpm.

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Applications

  • Ambrosini S.7
  • Heinkel He 116
  • IMAM Ro.63
  • Messerschmitt Bf 108
  • Siebel Fh 104

    • Specifications (HM 508D)

    Data from Jane's

    General characteristics

  • Type: Eight-cylinder 60-degree inverted V inline engine
  • Bore: 105 mm
  • Stroke: 115 mm
  • Displacement: 7.97 L
  • Length: 1,289 mm
  • Width: 683 mm
  • Height: 815 mm
  • Dry weight: 208 kg

    • Performance

  • Power output: 280 hp at 3,000 rpm
  • Compression ratio: 6:1

    • References

    Hirth HM 508 Wikipedia
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