Talk:Daimler-Benz DB 602

This article is within the scope of the Aviation WikiProject. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and see lists of open tasks and task forces. To use this banner, please see the full instructions.AviationWikipedia:WikiProject AviationTemplate:WikiProject Aviationaviation articles

This article has been checked against the following criteria for B-class status:
Referencing and citation: criterion met Coverage and accuracy: criterion not met Structure: criterion met Grammar and style: criterion met Supporting materials: criterion met

This article is supported by the aircraft engine task force.

Reversible operation

Some years ago I attended a dinner event at which Harold G. Dick described his experiences flying on the LZ 129 Hindenburg. He stated that the aero diesels could be stopped in flight and reversed, to provide reverse thrust for maneuvering during landing. This was accomplished by a gear change that reversed the direction of rotation of the camshaft. I'm not sure, but this may have been the Daimler-Benz DB 602 engine described in this article. If that was one of its features, it deserves a mention.—Quicksilver^{T @} 18:09, 7 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is possible, but not by merely reversing the camshaft rotation as the lobes would not be 180 degrees apart. What is required is a translating camshaft which brings a separate set of lobes into play.Petebutt (talk) 01:18, 24 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]