Hirth HM 504
1930s German aircraft engine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hirth HM 504 is a four-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine. The HM 504 was a popular engine for light aircraft of the 1930s-1940s, and it was used to power a number of Germany's trainer aircraft of World War II. The engine featured a cast magnesium alloy crankcase made of Elektron[1][2] The Hitachi Hatsukaze Model 11 was a Japanese licensed version.
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Hirth HM 504 on display at the Flugausstellung Hermeskeil | |
Type | Inline piston engine |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Hirth-Motoren GmbH, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen |
Major applications | Bücker Bü 131 |
Developed into | Hitachi Hatsukaze |
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