Mikulin AM-38
| AM-38 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Mikulin AM-38F engine | |
| Type | Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Mikulin |
| First run | Template:Avyear |
| Major applications | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Number built | 36,163 |
| Developed from | Mikulin AM-35 |
| Developed into | Mikulin AM-42 |
The Mikulin AM-38 was a 1940s Soviet aircraft piston engine. It was a further development of the Mikulin AM-35 design.[1] The AM-38 was used on the Il-2 Shturmovik and Il-10 ground attack aircraft. The engine may also have been installed in MiG-3 aircraft, as a field modification, to improve the speed and performance
Variants
- AM-38F
- Low-altitude version with greater takeoff power and a 10-minute forsazh (war emergency power) mode.
Applications
Specifications (AM-38F)
Data from Kotelnikov.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder 60° Vee aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
- Stroke: 190 mm (7.48 in) (196.7 mm (7.74 in) for cylinders with articulated connecting rods)
- Displacement: 46.66 L (2,847 cu in)
- Dry weight: 880 kg (1,940 lb)
Components
- Supercharger: Single speed centrifugal
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 1,270 kW (1,700 hp) at 2,350 rpm
- Specific power: 27.2 kW/L (0.60 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 6.0:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 1.53 kW/kg (0.93 hp/lb)
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
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Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Kotelnikov, Vladimir. Russian Piston Aero Engines. Marlborough, Wiltshire. The Crowood Press Ltd. 2005. ISBN 1-86126-702-9.