Mikulin AM-42
"AM-42" redirects here. For the United States Navy minesweeper, see USS Goshawk (AM-42).
| AM-42 | |
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| Type | Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Mikulin |
| First run | November 1942 |
| Major applications | Ilyushin Il-1 |
| Number built | 10,232 |
| Developed from | Mikulin AM-38 |
| Developed into | Mikulin AM-43 |
The Mikulin AM-42 was a 1940s Soviet aircraft piston engine designed by Alexander Mikulin.[1] Representing a high-output version of the AM-38F, the AM-42 was used in the Ilyushin Il-1 fighter, and the Il-8 and Il-10 ground attack aircraft.
Specifications (AM-42)
Data from Kotelnikov.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder 60° V aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
- Stroke: 190 mm (7.48 in)
- Displacement: 46.66 L (2,847 in³)
- Dry weight: 996 kg (2,195 lb)
Components
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 1,490 kW (2,000 hp) at 2,500 rpm
- Specific power: 31.9 kW/L (0.70 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 5.5:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 1.50 kW/kg (0.91 hp/lb)
See also
- Related development
- Comparable engines
- 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.
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