The
DB 605 was introduced in 1942 as a successor to the DB
601. Like the DB 601, the DB 605 had direct fuel injection as
well as a fluid clutch drive for the supercharger that turned the
blower slowly at sea level but reduced the slippage to almost zero
at altitude. |
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| Twelve cylinder, inverted-vee piston engine |
| Liquid-cooled |
| Displacement: 2,179 cubic inches
(35.7 liters) |
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