The
Klimov VK-106 was an experimental liquid-cooled
V-12 piston aircraft engine intended for
Soviet aircraft during
World War II.
Development
With the
VK-105PF2 exhausting the potential of the M-105,
Klimov designed a new
VK-106 engine in
1943. Since air combat on the
Eastern Front took place primarily at medium altitudes (under 4,000 m {13,000 ft}), the new engine was built specifically for peak performance at those altitudes with a reduced
compression ratio and a single-speed
supercharger. Although reliable and easily installed in M-105-powered aircraft, VK-106 did not enter production because it differed from M-105 enough to require new tooling, and Soviet engine factories at the time lacked the capacity to produce another design. Like M-105P, VK-106P could house an
autocannon in the "vee" between the cylinder banks.
Specifications (VK-106P)
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Hispano-Suiza 12Y -
Klimov M-105 -
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Daimler-Benz DB 601 -
Rolls-Royce Merlin -
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