> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ron Jensen > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:43 AM > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] An2 problems > > On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 21:54 -0600, Jon S. Berndt wrote: > > > As a side note, the engine claims a displacement of 250 > cubic inches and > > > an output of 1300 horsepower! I suspect something isn't right. > > > Aeromatic suggests a 1300 hp piston engine should > displace ~2080 cubes. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > One figure I saw online says the displacement is about 1800 in3. > > > > Did this aircraft work at one time? > > > > Jon > > The chatter on IRC said it used to fly. > > My web research agrees 1823 in3, most references to the > ASH-62 say 1000 hp, but it seems to be a variant of the > Wright Cyclone R1820 which I've found rated between 900 and > 2000 hp, so perhaps the 1300 hp in the definition file isn't > beyond belief. > > I found a type certificate for the engine here: > http://home.hiwaay.net/~jlwebs/engine.html > > and much data on the airframe here: > http://an2flyers.com/ >
Jane's All the World Aircraft, 1991-1992, lists the following for the PZL Mielec AN-2P powerplant: One 746 kW (1000hp) PZL Kalisz Asz-621R nine-cylinder radial aircooled engine, driving an AW-2 four-bladed variable-pitch metal propeller. Hope this helps, Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
