| AM-38 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Mikulin AM-38F engine | |
| Type | Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | Mikulin |
| First run | 1941 |
| Major applications | Ilyushin Il-2 |
| Number built | 43,191 |
| Developed from | Mikulin AM-35 |
| Developed into | Mikulin AM-42 |
The Mikulin AM-38 was a 1940s Soviet aircraft piston engine. It was a further development of the Mikulin AM-35 design.[1] The AM-38 was used on the Il-2 Shturmovik and Il-10 ground attack aircraft. The AM-38 was installed experimentally in a MiG-3 and tested during August 1941. A slight performance improvement was seen at low-altitude but the engine experienced overheating problems due to the cooling and oil systems remaining unchanged from the AM-35A.[2]