Yak-44 Engines

[Scooterman]

Just doing some research on the Yak-44 AEW machine.  Was looking for something 'western' to copy the motors.  The little info I dug up was that the Yak-44 was to be powered by the D27 turboprop.  Refs on that lead that it's the same motor on the An-70.  OK cool but somthing really didn't seem right.  The D27 produces 14,000shp?  Can that be right?  Seems a little too powerful to be hanging on something roughly the size of a Hawkeye (which it's T56s produce about 5000shp.)

Help would be much appreciated gang.

[jcf]

The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft lists turboprops in the 3,500KW(4,700 shp) class.

BTW the radome mast was to be semi-retractable so that the radome could be lowered to the same height as the vertical tails.

Cheers, Jon

[GTX]

Scooterman,

Are you after the info for a model or otherwise?

As to the D-27s seeming too powerful, just remember that there are often different variants of the same engine family with widely different power ratings - just look at the Rolls Royce Trent series.

If you're looking for a model possibility, why not take a E-2 and bash away - you would need to take account of the different look of the engine nacelles (see below) but it shouldn't be too hard:







Regards,

Greg

[overscan]

There were two configurations. The first had 2 x 4,700hp turboshafts for cruise, and RD-38 lift jets for short takeoff. This was replaced by the twin D-27 propfan configuration, which used upper surface blowing for short takeoff. Thats why it seems overpowered- it was supposed to takeoff without catapult assistance.  

[Scooterman]

Are you after the info for a model or otherwise?

I thinking Hawkeye bash.  I just can't think of an operator for a standard E-2.

[Hobbes]

This would be an ideal candidate to make into an air racer. Now to find a source for those fancy propfans...