MOSCOW. April 19 (Interfax-AVN) - The Kazan engine-building production association has completed preparations for mass production of M-29 piston engines of the P-1000 type for extra- light aircraft, specialist of the association Viktor Andreyev said on Friday.
An experimental batch of 30 engines has been made, Andreyev told Interfax-Military News Agency. M-29 (P-1000) has passed flight tests as a component of the ChE-25 ground effect machine.
The M-29 four-cylinder engine has a capacity of 80hp, weight of 55kg and overhaul period of 500 flight hours. It is ignited by an electric starter. The electric feeding system consists of two generators developing 75 W each, the overall voltage is 27 volt, which is standard for the aviation. Ignition is electronic, non- contact and doubled, cooling is aerial from wind-blast, but some aircraft can have forced air cooling.
M-29 is running on A-93 type automobile petrol, its fuel consumption makes 320g per kW/hr in the cruising flight mode. The engine's operation is stable in any position.
Power take-off from the crankshaft is effected through a special reduction gear that guarantees a low vibration level and thus enhances the engine's durability.