Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 18-Sep-2023

It is the State Aircraft Factory (see NAEF). Cluster.

-The Shengyang factory built Soviet aircraft and engines under license such as the Wopen-6 delivering 3,250 kgf thrust with afterburning, a version of the Tumanskii R-9 (BF-811).

-The Qouzhou factory made the Huo-Sai 6A, a 285 hp radial version of the Ivchenko AI-14RF.

-The Huo-Sai 5, HS-5, was manufactured under license for the AI-14R. Also the Wopen WP-6 with 2,600 Kgf of dry thrust and 3,760 Kgf with afterburner.

-It was mounted on the Nancheng Q-5 aircraft and it was an engine based on the same R-9/B811.

-The Harbin factory made the 2,700 Kgf Harbin Wopen-5 developed from the Klimov VK-1A, without afterburning.

Engines of SAF

We have no more detailed engine information for this brand. We continue our search. Any help will be appreciated.

The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show a flash of version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona