Mikulin AM-42

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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° Vee 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)

References

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Notes

↑ Gunston 1989, p. 104.
↑ Kotelnikov 2005, p. 114.

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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