Beginning in 1913, Professor Hugo Junkers of Dessau, Germany made small marine engines and produced diesel engines that powered German U-boats in World War I. He also first produced an aircraft oil engine in 1913. After the war, Junkers produced gasoline powered engines for its own and other aircraft, and later produced both diesel engines and gas turbine engines for aircraft.

In 1933, Junkers began development of the gasoline powered, liquid-cooled, inverted V-12 Jumo 210 and 211, both of which ran in 1936. First tested in a Junkers Ju 87A, 68,000 of the larger Jumo 211 were built during World War II at ratings from 746 to 1,141 kW (1,000 to 1,530 shp), with almost all production versions having direct fuel injection.

The Jumo 211 powered German World War II aircraft such as the Heinkel He 111, Junkers Ju 87 and Ju 88, and Messerschmitt Bf 109.

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Object Details
Date Circa World War II Country of Origin Germany Type PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary Manufacturer Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke A.G.
 Physical Description Type: Reciprocating, 12 cylinders, 2 rows, V-type, Water-cooled Power rating: 1,007 kW (1,350 hp) at 2,600 rpm Displacement: 35 L (2,136 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in.) x 165 mm (6.5 in.) Weight: 660 kg (1,455 lb) Dimensions Height 105.3 cm (41.44 in.), Width 80.4 cm (31.63 in.), Depth 217.3 cm (85.56 in.)
 Materials Paint, Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Plastic, Magnesium, Copper, Cadmium Plating, Leather
 Inventory Number A19710914000 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. Navy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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