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Szwiecow ASz-21

Country:USSR
Type:radial engine
Year:1948

A radial engine with direct fuel injection into the cylinders. Designed by a team led by A. Shvetsov. It was series-produced after World War II in the USSR and under licence in Czechoslovakia under the designation M-21. It was used in, among others, the Yakovlev Yak-11 and Tupolev UTB aircraft.

Technical data:

Configuration7-cylinder radial
Coolingair
Compression ratio6.4
Displacement20.6 l
Weight495 kg
Maximum power700 hp at 2500 rpm
Rated power570 hp at 2350 rpm