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.
Variants XBore:, Stroke: XaBore:, Stroke:
Applications BFW M.23 BFW M.31 Gerner G.IIR Klemm L25
Specifications (BMW Xa)
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