The Daimler-Benz DB 603 was a German aircraft engine used during World War II. It was a liquid-cooled 12-cylinder inverted V12 enlargement of the 33.9 Liter DB 601, which was in itself a development of the DB 600. Production of the DB 603 commenced in May 1942, and with a 44.5 liter displacement figure, was the largest displacement inverted V12 aviation engine to be produced and used in front line aircraft of the Third Reich during World War II.
Daimler-Benz DB 603
A Do 217N night fighter with Kraftei-format DB 603s fitted
BV 238 V1 flying boat with Kraftei DB 603s, similar to Do 217s
DB 603E built in 1944, right-hand side view
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, Messerschmitt Bf 110, and many others. Approximately 19,000 601's were produced before it was replaced by the improved Daimler-Benz DB 605 in 1942.
Daimler-Benz DB 601
DB 601A, partially sectioned (right side)
Alfa Romeo R.A.1000 Monsone in Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
Aichi Atsuta, a license-built DB 601 (left side)