Mikulin 35 Sound: More Griffon or DB605?

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

The Mikulin AM-35/38 is probably the largest V12 in any WWII Aircraft at 46 liters.

For Comparison the DB605 has roughly 36 liters, the Klmov 105 sits at 35 liters and the Merlin at 27.

The largest engine fitted to the Spitifre too was only 36.7 liters in form of the RR Griffon.

What will the AM-35 sound like?

[Dakpilot]

Probably similar to the AM-38 of the IL-2, same construction and displacement, slightly higher compression and supercharger, with slightly lower RPM

 

However different exhaust may give an individual noise

 

Cheers Dakpilot

[=362nd_FS=RoflSeal]

I would guess it would sound more closer to the AM-38 that the IL2 has.

[Olt_Kloetenburg]

I don't know if you've seen this already:

 

 

The only available video of a Mikulin (38) i know of, it shows the process from recovery until testrun... quite an enormous engine

 

For comparison there is one of a WK-105

 

Edited November 27, 2015 by satch93

[Finkeren]

Cool, but doesn't appear to be running that well, and hence perhaps not representative (plus the audio recording really sucks)

 

It does give an idea though, especially while idling. Definately more Fw 190 than Bf 109.

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

I don't know if you've seen this already:

 

 

 

 

The only available video of a Mikulin (38) i know of, it shows the process from recovery until testrun... quite an enormous engine

 

For comparison there is one of a WK-105

 

 

 

Sir, love you, for finding what was unable to I do. My personal hero you are.

Edited November 27, 2015 by Klaus_Mann

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Anybody curious about the Jumo 211? It's in the Stuka, He-111 and soon Ju88 and I've not heared of any restored example yet (not to mention that the Ju87's and He 111's engines sound fairly different ingame for some reason).

[71st_AH_Mastiff]

Thank you for this awesome Find!!! Love hearing her run!

[Olt_Kloetenburg]

http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/rusavia2.html

 

I found where this engine belongs to... It is installed in a Mig-3 restauration project instead of the quite similar AM-35... didn't find any videos of this babe flying, but here are a few pictures : http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/yuri-rr/rusavia3.htm

 

 

EDIT: The restorator's website states that work is currently done on the engine to regain operational condition!!! NICE

 

http://en.rusavia.com/enterprise/restoration/mig-3.html

Edited November 27, 2015 by satch93

[MigSu]

  Beauties!! 

[Olt_Kloetenburg]

@ Stab/JG26_5tuka

 

There is one Jumo engine in running condition I know of: The powerplant installed in the FHC's Fw-190 D13  - they restored the plane to near flying condition but will possibly never take off because this plane is actually the only preserved D13 in the world.

Of course the installed engine is a Jumo 213 but quite similar to the AM-35 -  38 similarities it's based on the same design, same displacement etc. only allowing higher Revs (up to 3250 at final stages) and equipped with more capable chargers...

nuff said, here it is:

 

 

 

They did a few starts back in 1990 in Mesa /Arizona... enjoy this, soo rare.

 

Speaking of rare things: The only recording I know of a Me-410 running both engines after the war and (more importent imho) the only recording to listen to a DB603. This plane is now to be found in Cosford, UK-

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAcgUPjb16Q

Edited November 28, 2015 by satch93

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Even if the Jumo 213 and 211 differ only in minor details the video is unfortunately too bad in quality to really tell the music it makes. This is the only (assumed) Jumo 211 recording (of a Ju88) I know of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49CpQJ4G8wA

Quality is not good either but it gives a better idea, though there's no evidence it is a Jumo 211 (the inertia starter at the beginning is well notieably though so it very likely is a german engine).

Edited November 28, 2015 by Stab/JG26_5tuka

[Brano]

In that russion video commentator said that AM38 they restored was at the end not given official authorities permission to be used in flyable aircraft = switch to Allison.