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Iwczenko AI-24TW

Country:USSR
Type:turbine engine
Year:

The powerplant of Soviet medium-range passenger and transport aircraft.

A turboprop engine designed in the 1950s by Aleksandr Ivchenko’s team, produced from 1961. It was used to power the An-24 passenger aircraft and An-26 transport aircraft.

The TW version, designed for the An-26, features increased power compared to the base version, achieved by increasing the pressure ratio and flow rate.

Technical data:

Configurationsingle-shaft turboprop with a 10-stage axial compressor and a three-stage turbine
Weight600 kg
Rated power2,230 hp (1,640 kW)
Takeoff power2,820 hp (2,076 kW)