Mercedes D.II

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D.II
D II engine at the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Type	Inline piston engine
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Mercedes
Developed from	Mercedes D.I
Developed into	Mercedes D.III

The Mercedes D.II was a six-cylinder, SOHC valvetrain liquid-cooled inline aircraft engine built by Daimler during the early stages of World War I. Producing about 110 to 120 hp, it was at the low-end of the power range of contemporary engines, and was generally outperformed by rotaries whose power-to-weight ratio tended to be much better. It also had stiff competition from the Ferdinand Porsche-designed 120 hp Austro-Daimler 6. The D.II was produced only briefly as a result, but its design formed the basis for the later Mercedes D.III which saw widespread use throughout the war.