Type: Fourteen-cylinder supercharged two-row air-cooled radial engine
Bore: 156 mm
Stroke: 156 mm
Displacement: 41.8 litres
Length: 2,006 mm
Diameter: 1,290 mm
Dry weight: 1,012 kg
Valvetrain: One intake and one sodium-cooled exhaust valve per cylinder
Supercharger: Gear-driven single-stage two-speed
Fuel system: Fuel injection
Fuel type: 87 octane rating gasoline
Cooling system: Air-cooled
Power output: 1,600 hp for takeoff, 1,318 hp at 2,290 rpm at 4,600 m (BMW 801C)
Variants include:
BMW 801D: 1,700 hp for takeoff, 1,440 hp at 2,700 rpm at 5,700 m (96 octane fuel)
BMW 801E: 2,000 hp for takeoff, 1,700 hp at 2,700 rpm at 5,700 m (96 octane fuel)
BMW 801T: 2,270 hp for takeoff, 1,810 hp at 2,700 rpm at 5,700 m (96 octane fuel with methanol boost)