The Russian Aero Engines Of Il-2 Great Battles

[Motherbrain]

I've noticed I know almost nothing about Russian aviation history. Including the aviation engines used in Russian planes.

 

I know a little about the Merlin's and BMWs and what planes they were in. But I basically know nothing about Russian aero engines.

 

So this is as much for my own study and enjoyment as it is yours.

 

I've decided to simply look up what the engines are for the current Russian planes that are in Il-2 Great Battles.

 

= = = Klimov M-105 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klimov_M-105

 

 

 

Notes:

- Liquid cooled, 12 cylinders, 60 degree V configuration, internal combustion.

- Based on Hispano-Suiza (Spanish) engines.

-  Around 1100hp depending on versions.

- Multiple versions of Klimov VK series engines, VK-100/107. 

 

Major Applications

- LaGG-3

- Pe-2

- Yak-1

- Yak-7

- Yak-9

 

  

 

= = = Mikulin AM-38 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikulin_AM-38

 

 

 

Notes:

- Liquid cooled, 12 cylinder, V configuration, internal combustion.

- 1700hp depending on version.

 

Major Applications

-  Ilyushin Il-2

 

 

= = = Shvetsov ASh-62 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shvetsov_ASh-62

 

 

 

Notes:

- Nine cylinder, radial configuration, air cooled, internal combustion.

- Developed from the American Wright R-1820 Cyclone.

- Licence made in Poland and China.

- 40,361 were produced.

- 1100hp

 

Major Applications

- Polikarpov I-16

 

 

= = = Mikulin AM-35 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikulin_AM-35

 

 

 

Notes:

- 12 cylinder, V configuration, liquid cooled, internal combustion.

- Gave a high altitude advantage in a theater where most combat was at low altitude.

- 1,350 hp

 

Major Applications

- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

 

 

 

= = = Shvetsov ASh-82 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shvetsov_ASh-82

 

 

 

Notes:

- 14 cylinder, two row, radial configuration, air cooled, internal combustion.

- A development of the M-25, which was a licensed version of the American Wright R-1820 Cyclone.

- Lighter and more compact then the cyclone. Converted to metric dimensions and fasteners.

- Installed on a LaGG-3 airframe to effectively create the La-5.

- Over 70,000 ASh-82s were built.

- Has between 1570hp to 1900hp depending on version.

 

Major Applications

- Lavochkin La-5

 

 

= = = Shvetsov M-11 = = =

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shvetsov_M-11

 

 

 

Notes:

- Five cylinder, radial configuration, air cooled, internal combustion.

- Produced in the Soviet Union between 1923 and 1952.

- individual camshafts for each cylinder.

-  Early versions suffered from a short service life of only 50 hours.

- Different versions possessed between 100hp to 140hp.

- 100,000+ built.

 

Major Applications

- Polikarpov Po-2 (U-2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2019 by Motherbrain

[Burdokva]

Some quick notes: The power band of the M-105 family ranged from 1050HP to 1350HP in the final M-105PF2 version. The M-105 and M-107 (later re-designated as VK- on their designer Vladimir Klimov) are not the same engine, although the M-107A was developed from the M-105. The M-107 was rated at 1600HP but due to issues with overheating and oil leaks was limited to 1500HP in operations almost up to the end of the war in Europe.

 

The AM-35 and AM-38 are actually the same engine with a different supercharger setup (high/low altitude one). One of the main reasons the MiG-3 was stopped on the production line was to prioritize all engines for the Sturmovik.

 

Interesting how a high-altitude optimized 1750HP late production AM-38 would perform on the MiG-3...

 

[Art-J]

I'm sure it's just a typo, but AM-38 should be V-12 and not V-16 in the first post.

[Plants]

interesting post thanks. I wonder what the russian mechanics thought of the merlin and allison engines in their lend lease planes?

[Motherbrain]

1 hour ago, Art-J said:

I'm sure it's just a typo, but AM-38 should be V-12 and not V-16 in the first post.

 

Thanks, fixed.

 

5 hours ago, Burdokva said:

Some quick notes: The power band of the M-105 family ranged from 1050HP to 1350HP in the final M-105PF2 version. The M-105 and M-107 (later re-designated as VK- on their designer Vladimir Klimov) are not the same engine, although the M-107A was developed from the M-105. The M-107 was rated at 1600HP but due to issues with overheating and oil leaks was limited to 1500HP in operations almost up to the end of the war in Europe.

 

The AM-35 and AM-38 are actually the same engine with a different supercharger setup (high/low altitude one). One of the main reasons the MiG-3 was stopped on the production line was to prioritize all engines for the Sturmovik.

 

Interesting how a high-altitude optimized 1750HP late production AM-38 would perform on the MiG-3...

 

 

When I get in front of a computer again I'll update it.

Edited December 17, 2019 by Motherbrain

[Tyberan]

Are they still making the Ash-82? Isn't it used in the flugwerk's fw190 replicas?

[Dakpilot]

The Dongan HS-7 which is a licence produced Chinese (Harbin) Ash 82V, is still manufactured, and used in the modern flugwerk 190

 

Cheers, Dakpilot 

[RedKestrel]

14 hours ago, Dakpilot said:

The Dongan HS-7 which is a licence produced Chinese (Harbin) Ash 82V, is still manufactured, and used in the modern flugwerk 190

 

Cheers, Dakpilot 

So a Russian development of an American radial engine is now manufactured in China for use in replica German warbirds?

There's a joke there, I'm sure of it.

[Cybermat47]

14 minutes ago, RedKestrel said:

So a Russian development of an American radial engine is now manufactured in China for use in replica German warbirds?

TFW you’re a Chinese worker making Russian versions of American engines to put in a German plane to send to Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil in order to commemorate a war started when Britain and France opposed an Austrian man invading Poland.