Benz Bz.III

Bz.III
Type	6-cylinder in-line water-cooled piston engine
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Benz & Cie.
Developed into	RBVZ-6

The Benz Bz.III was a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline engine developed in Germany for use in aircraft in 1914. Developing 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,400 rpm from 14.3 L (875 cu in),^[1] it powered many German military aircraft during World War I. It was replaced in production by the unrelated Benz Bz.IIIa.^[2]^[1] and eventually the V-8 Benz Bz.IIIb. The Benz Bz.III was built under licence in Sweden by AB Thulinverken, known as the Thulin E.

^ ^a ^b Smith 1981, p.53.
^ "Benz Bz.IIIa". aircraftinvestigation.

[Smith_1981,_p.53-1] Smith 1981, p.53.

[2] "Benz Bz.IIIa". aircraftinvestigation.

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