Alexander Mikulin
Alexander Mikulin | |
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| Born | February 14, 1895 Vladimir |
| Died | May 13, 1985 (aged 90) Moscow |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | Mikulin OKB |
| Projects | Tsar Tank |
| Significant design | Mikulin AM-34 |
Alexander Alexandrovich Mikulin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Мику́лин) (February 14 (O.S. February 2), 1895, Vladimir – May 13, 1985, Moscow) was a Soviet Russian aircraft engine designer and chief designer in the Mikulin OKB.[1] His achievements include the first Soviet liquid-cooled aircraft piston engine, the Mikulin AM-34, and the Mikulin AM-3 turbojet engine for the Soviet Union's first jet airliner, the Tupolev Tu-104. Mikulin also took part in the Tsar Tank project.[2]
Engines[]
- M-17 - BMW VI built under licence
- AM-34
- AM-35 - Super charged inline 895-1007kw[3]
- AM-37
- AM-38
- AM-39
- AM-42
- - high-altitude engine, used on Tupolev Tu-1
- AM-3/RD-3
- AM-5 - renamed Tumansky RD-9 after Sergei Tumansky replaced Alexander Mikulin
References[]
- ^ "Alexander Alexandrovich Mikulin". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "3 early tank designs that were too ridiculous to function". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Dancey, Peter G. (2017-04-22). Soviet Aircraft Industry. Fonthill Media.
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