- Mikulin AM-38
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AM-38 
Preserved Mikulin AM-38F engine Type Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine Manufacturer Mikulin First run 1941 Major applications Ilyushin Il-2 Number built 36,163 Developed from Mikulin AM-35 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
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Variants
- AM-38F
- Low-altitude version with greater takeoff power and a 10 minute forsazh (war emergency power) mode.
Applications
Specifications (AM-38F)
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder 60° Vee aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 160mm (6.30 in)
- Stroke: 190mm/196.7mm (7.48 in/7.744 in)
- Displacement: 46.66 L (2,847 in³)
- 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
Notes
- ^ Gunston 1989, p.104.
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
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