Object Details
Manufacturer
BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke)
Physical Description
Type: Turbojet
Thrust: 6,894 N (1,550 lb) at 9,000 rpm
Compressor: 7-stage axial
Combustor: Annular
Turbine: Single-stage axial
Weight: 610 kg (1,344 lb)
Summary
BMW jet propulsion research was initiated in 1934, and work on the BMW 003 began in 1939 with a design thrust of 5,782 N (1,300 lb). Smaller and more compact than the earlier Junkers Jumo 004, the engine appeared so promising in 1942 tests on a Me 262 that the manufacturer was told to develop the 003 to such a level that it would become a replacement for the 004.
The redesigned BMW 003A was flight tested in October 1943 in a Junkers Ju 88, and first delivered in early-1944. The further improved BMW 003C produced 8,006 N (1,800 lb) thrust. Begun in 1944, the BMW 003D had an eight stage axial-flow compressor and two-stage axial-flow turbine, and produced 10,764 N (2,420 lb) thrust.
The BMW 003 was tested on the Heinkel He 162, Arado Ar 234 B/C, Junkers Ju 287, and Messerschmitt Me 262. This engine, a BMW 003 E.1, powered the He 162.
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Date
Circa 1941
Inventory Number
A19710910000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Aluminum Alloy
Adhesive Tape
Copper Alloy
Rubber
Textile
Paint
Unidentified Coating
Grease
Adhesive Label
Lead
Ink
Dimensions
3-D: 363.2 × 61 × 73.7cm, 609.6kg (11 ft. 11 in. × 2 ft. × 2 ft. 5 in., 1344lb.)
Country of Origin
Germany
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19710910000