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BMW 6012
1960s German turboshaft aircraft engine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The BMW 6012 (later MTU 6012) was a German turboshaft and gas generator engine. Designed in the late-1950s by BMW the engine powered the Dornier Do 32 helicopter and was also used as an auxiliary power unit (APU).
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Specifications (6012A)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965-66.[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Turboshaft
- Length: 700 mm (28 in)
- Diameter: 380 mm (15 in)
- Dry weight: 45 kilograms (99 lb)
Components
- Compressor: Single-stage radial
- Combustors: Annular (disc shaped)
- Turbine: Single-stage radial
- Fuel type: Jet fuel
- Oil system: Dry sump, gear-type pumps
Performance
- Maximum power output: 75 kW (100 shp)
- Overall pressure ratio: 3:1
- Fuel consumption: 57 kg (125 lb) per hour at maximum power
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