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BMW Model 6002 Turboshaft Engine

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke)
Physical Description
Type: Turboshaft
Power rating: 48.5 kW (65 hp) at 45,000 rpm
Compressor: Single-stage radial
Combustor: Annular
Turbine: Single-stage axial
Weight: 45.4 kg (100 lb)
Summary
The BMW 6002 was the first gas turbine engine designed by BMW after World War II. The development of this engine formed the basis of BMW's post-War gas turbine research and development organization, and was one of the first generation small gas turbine engines developed worldwide.
The turbojet version of the engine, the BMW Model 8025 (later 8011), was the first German engine to power a German aircraft after World War II, the Hutter-Allgaier-Turbinensegler H-30 TS powered sailplane. A further development, the Model 6012 L3 turboshaft engine, powered the Dornier Do 32K Kiebitz rotary-wing platform which was first demonstrated in flight in late 1970. This Model 6002 turboshaft engine is an auxiliary power unit, and is only one of two artifacts known to exist.
Credit Line
Gift of Francie Grynkraut
Circa 1959
Inventory Number
A19930323000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metals
Copper Alloy
Plastic
Paint
Rubber
Solder
Possible Ceramic
Possible Glass
Possible Organic Fiber Threads
Unknown Coating
Dimensions
3-D (BMW Model 6002 Turboshaft Engine): 43.2 × 68.6 × 71.1cm, 75.8kg (1 ft. 5 in. × 2 ft. 3 in. × 2 ft. 4 in., 167lb.)
3-D (Aluminum Pallet Storage): 121.9 × 121.9 × 86.4cm, 115.7kg (4 ft. × 4 ft. × 2 ft. 10 in., 255lb.)
Country of Origin
Germany
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Record ID
nasm_A19930323000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv926ca3cfa-a500-477a-9020-b343d607c1a8

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