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Mikulin AM-38

The Mikulin AM-38 was a 1940s Soviet aircraft piston engine. It was a further development of the Mikulin AM-35 design. 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

  • Ilyushin Il-2
  • Ilyushin Il-10

    • Specifications (AM-38F)

    Data from Kotelnikov.

    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)

    • References

    Mikulin AM-38 Wikipedia
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