The BMW X is a small five-cylinder radial engine for sport and training aircraft. Although this engine proved successful at several large-scale events in 1930, including that year's round-Europe flight, only a few were built.

The successor model to the BMW X five-cylinder radial engine, the BMW Xa, was introduced in 1931, with the swept volume increased from to . Power output went up from . The Xa was also not built in any quantity and was mainly installed in training and sport aircraft.

BMW X (engine)

Variants

XBore:, Stroke: XaBore:, Stroke:

BMW X (engine)

Applications

BFW M.23

BFW M.31

Gerner G.IIR

Klemm L25

Specifications (BMW Xa)

BMW X (engine)

See also

References

Further reading

External links

BMW X on the test rig

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa engine

BMW X

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa aeroengine

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa aeroengine

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa engine

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa engine

Klemm L 25 sports aircraft with BMW X or BMW Xa engine

BMW X

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1920s aircraft piston engines