Lifting and propulsion
mechanism for hovercraft
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VARIABLE-PITCH PROPELLERS
| Propeller | Diameter, m / Number of blades | Power, h.p. | Thrust, kgf | RPM | Weight, kg | ||
| Puller | АВ-99 | 4.2/4 | 2000 | 2700 | 970 | 390 | |
| Reversible | АВ-96 (ducted) | 3.5/4 | 6700 | 9150 | 1570 | 280 | |
| АВ-98 (ducted) | 5.5/4 | 10000 | 7450 | 800 | 660 | ||
| АВ-92 (coaxial) | 6.2/4+4 | 13600 | 14300 | 765 | 1600 | ||
VARIABLE-PITCH PROPELLERS
| Lift fans | Diameter, m / Number of blades | Air consumption, m3/s | RPM | Weight, kg | |
| Hydraulic, variable pitch | В-51 | 3.1/12 | 267 | 600 | 730 |
| В-52 | 2.8/12 | 220 | 785 | 520 | |
| В-57 | 0.8/20 | 16 | 3200 | 40 | |
| В-93 | 3.1/12 | 350 | 1072 | 520 | |
| ОВ-1 | 2.26/18 | 256 | 1675 | 730 | |
| Fixed pitch | В-53 (two-stage) | 3.1/12*2=21 | 215 | 895 | 1884 |
| В-54 | 2.1/12 | 100 | 1590 | 290 | |
| В-56 | 2.2/21 | 215 | 1650 | 435 | |
| ДПК-1* | 0.68/8 | 15.5 | 2300 | 39 |
*- centrifugal
The propellers and lift fans are designed for creating direct and reverse thrust and an air cushion under ship body. The reliability of the lift fans and propellers designed by AEROSILA is approved with long-term operation experience on the wide range of hovercraft.
Lifting and propulsion
mechanism for hovercraft
ОВ-1
АВ-96