Wednesday, December 03, 2008

D-27

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Ivchenko-Progress
MMPP Salut
Motor Sich
SPE Aerosila

Applications
A-40
An-70

Description: The Ivchenko-Progress D-27 is a turboprop engine originally designed to power high fuel-efficient passenger and transport aircraft providing improved takeoff and landing characteristics. To date, the D-27 turboprop has been selected to power the Antonov An-70 tactical military transport aircraft. The engine is the key for the An-70 turboprop aircraft short takeoff and landing characteristics as well as the high cruising speed. The three-shaft D-27 engine rated at 14,000-shp of power at takeoff drives the SV-27 two-row, coaxial, counter-rotating, high efficiency propfan with 8+6 scimitar shaped blades. SV-27 propfan is provided by SPE Aerosila.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 1,370 mm, Length 4,198.50 mm, Propeller Diameter 4.5 m, Width 1,259 mm

Weights: Dry Weight 1,650 kg (3,638 lb)

Power: Max Continuous Power 6,750 shp, Max Power at TakeOff 14,000 shp

Other: Service Life (Flight Hours) 18,000

Operators

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Czech Republic

Hungary

Ukraine

Image Gallery

Internet Resources
SV-27 propfan, D-27 engine

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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