Oberursel UR-2 Rotary Engine
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Oberursel UR-2 Country: Germany Date of Manufacture: 1917 Horsepower:110 Diameter: 960 mm Depth: 890 mm Weight: 130 Kg (dry) Aircraft Example: Fokker Dr.1 |
The Oberursel UR-2 rotary engine, rated at 110 horsepower, was the type used to power the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane. Built by the Oberursel Motoren Gesellschaft of Frankfurt, Germany, it was an exact copy of the famous French LeRhone 110-horsepower rotary engine. The UR-2 from von Richthofen's airplane is on display at the Imperial War Museum, London, England. This UR-2 is one of the very few others still in existence. |
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