Warbirds ASz-62 IR
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TypeAircraft engine
National originCzech Republic
ManufacturerWarbirds-engines (Cesky znalecky institut s.r.o.)
Developed fromShvetsov ASh-62
| Warbirds ASz-62 IR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft engine |
| National origin | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer | Warbirds-engines (Cesky znalecky institut s.r.o.) |
| Developed from | Shvetsov ASh-62 |
The Warbirds ASz-62 IR is a Czech aircraft engine, based on the Shvetsov ASh-62 and produced by Warbirds-engines (Cesky znalecky institut s.r.o.) of Prague for use in warbirds and homebuilt aircraft.[1]
The company appears to have gone out of business by 2014.[2]
The ASz-62 IR engine is a nine-cylinder four-stroke, radial, 1,823 cu in (29,874 cc) displacement, air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive. It employs dual magneto ignition and produces 1,000 hp (746 kW) at 2200 rpm, with a compression ratio of 6.4:1.[1]