Daimler-Benz DB 600

DB 600
DB 600A in a Heinkel He 111B nacelle
TypePiston V12 aircraft engine
National originGermany
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz
First runPrototype F4A: 1932
first flight: December 1935
Major applicationsHeinkel He 111
Number built2281
Developed intoDaimler-Benz DB 601

The Daimler-Benz DB 600 was a German aircraft engine designed and built before World War II as part of a new generation of German engines. It was a liquid-cooled inverted V12 engine, and powered the Messerschmitt Bf 110 and Heinkel He 111 among others.