MS400 turbofan engine

The MS400 (Ukrainian: MC-400) is a turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich.^[1][2] The engine is used for subsonic unmanned air vehicles.

Specification

The engine's specifications are as follows:^[3]

General characteristics

• Type: turbofan
• Length: 846 mm (33.3 in)
• Diameter: 315 mm (12.4 in) with cowling
• Dry weight: 85 kg (187 lb)

Components

• Compressor:

Performance

• Maximum thrust: 3.96 kN (404 kgf; 890 lbf), ISA, SLS
• Specific fuel consumption: 22 g/(kN⋅s) (0.78 lb/(lbf⋅h))
• Thrust-to-weight ratio: 4.75

Use

Based on the MS400, the Luch Design Bureau in Kyiv designed a Ukrainian subsonic cruise missile with all-weather capabilities, the R-360 Neptune, with a range of up to 300 kilometres.^[4]

The MS400 is also studied for the development of Vietnam's VCM-01 cruise missile family.^[5]