Mikulin AM-38
| Mikulin AM-38 | |
|---|---|
 Mikulin AM-38F |
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| Type: | Twelve-cylinder - V engine |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Mikulin , |
| Production time: |
1941 – around 1947 |
| Number of pieces: |
approx. 42,000 |
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The Mikulin AM-38 was a V12 - aircraft engine , which in Soviet attack aircraft Ilyushin Il-2 was used. The abbreviation AM refers to its designer Alexander Mikulin .
development
Together with the Klimow M-105 and the Schwezow ASch-82 , the Mikulin AM-38 was one of the three most important engine types in the Soviet Union in World War II . The AM-38 was based on the model AM-35, which was used in the MiG-1 , MiG-3 and the Petlyakov Pe-8 . The AM-38 had a slightly lower compression and a reinforced crankshaft and the loader was specially designed for use at low altitudes. Variants were only the AM-38F with increased short-term power, this was further developed to the AM-42 with 2000 HP (1490 kW) for the Il-2 successor Il-10 .
Technical specifications AM-38F
- water-cooled V12 engine
- Bore: 160 mm
- Stroke: 190 mm
- Displacement: 46.66 l
- Length: 2050 mm
- Width: 860 mm
- Height: 1082 mm
- Dry weight: 880 kg
- Power: max. 1700 hp (1270 kW) at 2350 rpm
See also
literature
- Vladimir Kotelnikov: Mikulin AM-38. The heart of the attack aircraft. In: Classics of Aviation No. 04/2019, Motor Presse, Stuttgart, pp. 40–47.
- Bill Gunston: World encyclopedia of aero engines . Stephens, Cambridge 1989, ISBN 1-85260-163-9 .
