MS400 turbofan engine
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The MS400 (Ukrainian: MC-400) is a turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich.[1][2] The engine is used for subsonic unmanned air vehicles.
Specification
[edit | edit source]The engine's specifications are as follows:[3]
General characteristics
- Type: turbofan
- Length: 846 mm (33.3 in)
- Diameter: 315 mm (12.4 in) with cowling
- Dry weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Components
- Compressor:
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 3.96 kN (404 kgf; 890 lbf), ISA, SLS
- Specific fuel consumption: 22 g/(kN⋅s) (0.78 lb/(lbf⋅h))
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 4.75
Use
[edit | edit source]Based on the MS400, the Luch Design Bureau in Kyiv designed a Ukrainian subsonic cruise missile with all-weather capabilities, the R-360 Neptune, with a range of up to 300 kilometres.[4]
The MS400 is also studied for the development of Vietnam's VCM-01 cruise missile family.[5]
References
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