Klimow TW2-117

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Klimow TW2-117A

The Klimow TW2-117 (also Isotow TW2-117 ) is a shaft turbine developed in 1964 by the Russian engine manufacturer Klimow for the Mil Mi-8 helicopter and its export version Mi-17. The take-off power is 1500 HP (1103 kW).

The Klimov company in Saint Petersburg , Russia was named after its former chief designer Vladimir Klimov , who died in 1960 . His deputy and successor, Sergei Petrovich Isotov , designed the engine and the associated reduction gear.

Production took place in the Perm Engine Company , more than 23,000 pieces were made. The successor model was the Klimow TW3-117 .

Versions

  • TW2-117A, (1964) the original version with 1118 kW starting power
  • TW2-117AG, (1985) with improved bearing seal made of graphite (therefore AG) and 1267 kW starting power
  • TW2-117F, for Mi-8FT (with increased emergency power)
  • TW2-117TG, a test vehicle for the Mi-8TG, which can be operated with different fuels and under extreme climatic conditions

Technical specifications

  • Takeoff power: 1500 hp
  • Specific consumption at starting power: 374 g / kWh
  • Continuous power: 1000 hp
  • Specific consumption at continuous output: 421 g / kWh
  • Length: 2843 mm
  • Width: 550 mm
  • Height: 748 mm
  • Weight: 334 kg

literature

  • Heinz A. F. Schmidt: Aero engines: Isotow TW2-117 . In: Flieger-Jahrbuch 1972 . Transpress, Berlin 1971, p. 114 .

Web links

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