BMW also made engines for Nazi fighter planes during World War II, building the BMW 801 radial engine. This was Germany's first high-performance, ...

This aircraft was powered by a BMW 801 D-2 radial engine that can push out an astounding maximum of 2,100 hp when used with the MW-50 methanol-water injection system.

But BMW never gave up aero-engine design. “By the outbreak of World War II, the BMW 801 radial engine powers one of the premier German Nazi fighters, the Focke Wulf FW190,” said Kinney.

GossHawk Aviation's restoration of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 "White 1" takes a major step forward with the reinstallation of its ...

This aircraft was powered by a BMW 801 D-2 radial engine that can push out an astounding maximum of 2,100 hp when used with the MW-50 methanol-water injection system.

On the right side, behind the plane’s BMW 801 engine is the “Kommandogerät” (command device). ... getting the most out of the 190’s powerful radial engine.

He noticed that the Me-109 featured a liquid-cooled, inline engine, which suffered from many problems, especially if it was hit. Thus, he chose the air-cooled 14-cylinder twin-radial BMW-801 ...