Updated: 14-May-2024
Apart from the great engine designers, many others such as G.S. Skubachevsky made interesting engines.
-Shortly before WWII, it was he who was looking for high-power engines, above the existing Klimov and Mikulin, beyond 2,000 HP.
“Skubachevsky M-250”
-The M-250 was a 24-cylinder with six four-cylinder blocks.
-It was liquid cooled with reduction gear and a three-speed supercharger.
-The power ranged from 2,200 to 2,500 HP.
“VD-3TK ó M-251TK”
-Another engine in this category would be the M-251TK with turbochargers.
-Skubachevsky was looking for powers between 2,500 and 3,500 HP. This engine's designation was VD-3TK (Dobrynin intervened here, see), with the same arrangement of the 24 cylinders as the previous one.
“M-253K ó VD-4K”
-Likewise with 24 cylinders in the same architecture as the previous ones was the M-53K with designation VD-4K. It gave between 3300 and 4300 HP of power.
-All the above mentioned engines were intended for strategic bombers type Tu-85 and Tu-4 mainly.
-These engines are exhibited at the Rybinsk Factory Museum.
Engines of SKUBACHEVSKY
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Model: M-251-TK (VD-3TK)
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Model: M-253-K (VD-4K)
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