| DB 603 | |
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| Preserved Daimler-Benz DB 603E with cutaway sections. | |
| Type | Piston V12 aircraft engine |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| First run | 1939 |
| Major applications | Blohm & Voss BV 238 Dornier Do 217 Dornier Do 335 Heinkel He 219 Messerschmitt Me 410 |
| Developed from | Daimler-Benz DB 601 |
The Daimler-Benz DB 603 was a German aircraft engine used during World War II. It was a liquid-cooled 12-cylinder inverted V12 enlargement of the 33.9 Liter DB 601, which was in itself a development of the DB 600. Production of the DB 603 commenced in May 1942, and with a 44.5 liter (44,500 cc) displacement, was the largest displacement inverted V12 aircraft engine to be used in front line aircraft of the Third Reich during World War II.
The DB 603 powered several aircraft, including the Do 217 N&M, Do 335, He 219, Me 410, BV 155 and Ta 152C.