BMW 018

BMW 018
Type	Turbojet
Manufacturer	BMW
First run	August 1940
Number built	None

The BMW 018 (RLM designation BMW 109-018) was an early axial-flow turbojet engine project by BMW AG in Germany.^[1]

The 018 design was begun in 1940. It was generally similar to the 003, but had a twelve-stage axial compressor and three-stage turbine, for an output of 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) thrust.^[2]

No engines were completed before the end of the Second World War.^[3]

Specifications

Data from Christopher, John. The Race for Hitler's X-Planes (The Mill, Gloucestershire: History Press, 2013), p.74.

General characteristics

• Type: axial flow turbine
• Length: 4.19 m (165 in)
• Diameter: 125.2 cm (49.3 in)
• Dry weight: 2,295 kg (5,060 lb)

Components

• Compressor: 12-stage
• Combustors: annular
• Turbine: 3-stage

Performance

• Maximum thrust: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
• Power-to-weight ratio:

Notes

1. Christopher, John. The Race for Hitler's X-Planes (The Mill, Gloucestershire: History Press, 2013), p.74.
2. Christopher, p.74.
3. Christopher, p.74.

Sources

• Christopher, John. The Race for Hitler's X-Planes. The Mill, Gloucestershire: History Press, 2013.