Wednesday, December 03, 2008

AI-222

IOC: 2006
Total Production: 600

AI-222-25

Also Known As
AI-222-25F (version fitted with afterburner)
AI-222-25KFK (version equipped with shortened afterburner)
AI-222-25UVT (version fitted with vectoring nozzle)
AI-222-28 (version provided with improved cooling system)

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Ivchenko-Progress *
MMPP Salut
Motor Sich

Applications
Yak-130

Description: The AI-222 is a high thrust-to-weight ratio turbofan engine family developed to power the Russian Air Force advanced trainers and light combat aircraft. The AI-222-25 engine developed to power the Yak-130 trainer is the basis for the AI-222 engine family. The AI-222-25 engine features modular design and FADEC. The engine entered service in 2006 powering the Russian Air Force Yak-130 trainer.

Ivchenko-Progress, Salut MMPP and Motor Sich are developing further versions to meet future requirements. The AI-222-25UVT is a version fitted with a vectoring nozzle to improve the flight performance and takeoff and landing operations. The AI-222-28 is a version equipped with an improved turbine cooling system providing higher takeoff thrust of approx. 2,800+ kg. The AI-222-25F is an stretched version fitted with afterburner. The afterburner-equipped engine provides 4,200 kg of thrust at takeoff. The AI-222-25KFK features a shortened afterburner compared to the AI-222-25F engine. The AI-222-25KFK provides 3,000 kg of thrust at takeoff.

The AI-222-25 turbofan engine develops 2,500 kg of thrust at the takeoff. It was selected to power the Yak-130 family of aircraft to be mass produced for the Russian Air Force. The engine and aerodynamics are the key allowing the twin-engine Yak-130 trainer to duplicate the flight envelope of 4th and 5th generation fighter aircraft.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 1,093 mm, Length 2,237 mm, Width 860 mm

Weights: Dry Weight 440 kg (970 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Max Cruise Thrust 300 kg (661 lb), Max Takeoff Thrust 2,500 kg (5,511 lb), Thrust 3,196 lb (1,450 kg) at 5,000 meters of altitude and 0.6 Mach airspeed

Other: Service Life (Flight Hours) 3,000

Operators

Russia / 600

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Internet Resources
ivchenko-progress.com

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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