CIAM has completed the development of an aircraft rotary piston engine
Russia has developed a new power unit for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Specialists of the Central Institute of Aviation Engine Engineering named after P. I. Baranov (CIAM) have completed the development of a technical design of a rotary piston engine. The corresponding message was published on the website of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).
The report noted that the RPD-150T engine is being developed as part of experimental design work commissioned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. The rotary-piston power unit is designed to replace foreign-made engines on drones and manned aircraft.
The FPI reported that at the next stage of work, design documentation will be developed to create prototypes of the RPD-150T. Development work is planned to be completed in 2024.
Previously, Deputy Director of the advanced engines program "UEC-Klimov" (part of the United Engine Corporation "Rostec") Mikhail Sheremet spoke about the development of a hybrid engine. According to him, the demonstrator of the aircraft power unit based on the VK-650V engine will be released in 2023.
In November, the general director of the Kronstadt company, Sergey Bogatikov, announced the start of work on the assembly of the Sirius heavy UAV. A drone with two engines is being developed as a variant of the Orion unmanned vehicle.
