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Ivchenko AI-20K

Ivchenko AI-20K is the 2,942 kW (4,000 equivalent-hp) AI-20 family model documented for four-engine An-12 installations. Motor Sich current AI-20 family page lists AI-20K at 2,942 kW takeoff power and 1,080 kg dry weight; the model is active at the current catalog and support level.

Identity

Aliases
AI-20KIvchenko AI-20K
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
model
Kind
turboprop
Name
Ivchenko AI-20K
Status
active

Details

Air Breathing Specs
Shaft Power Kw
2,942
Description
Ivchenko AI-20K is the 2,942 kW (4,000 equivalent-hp) AI-20 family model documented for four-engine An-12 installations. Motor Sich current AI-20 family page lists AI-20K at 2,942 kW takeoff power and 1,080 kg dry weight; the model is active at the current catalog and support level.
Developers
Dry Mass Kg
1,080
Family
Manufacturers

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Assets & Meta

Creation Time
July 30, 2026 at 20:00:42 UTC
Updated Time
August 22, 2026 at 01:50:00 UTC

Other

Sources
  • Accessed Date
    2026-07-29
    Note
    Catalogs the USSR Ministry of Civil Aviation flight manual and explicitly names four AI-20 engines with AI-20K and AI-20M alternatives across the An-12 variants.
    Publisher
    National Electronic Library of Russia
    Title
    Flight manual for An-12, An-12A, An-12B, and An-12BP with four AI-20 engines (AI-20K, AI-20M)
  • Accessed Date
    2026-07-29
    Note
    Identifies the standard An-12 powerplant as four Ivchenko AI-20K turboprops and publishes the 2,942 kW single-engine power class.
    Publisher
    Civil Aviation Administration of China
    Title
    An-12 series introduction
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-20
    Note
    Motor Sich current AI-20 product page lists AI-20K at 4,000 equivalent hp (2,942 kW) takeoff power and 1,080 kg dry weight.
    Publisher
    Motor Sich JSC
    Title
    AI-20
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-20
    Note
    Motor Sich current aircraft-engine catalog lists AI-20 under turboprop products and states that the company produces aeroengines with certified production and repair processes.
    Publisher
    Motor Sich JSC
    Title
    Aircraft engines
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-20
    Note
    Motor Sich company history identifies AI-20 among its gas-turbine aircraft engines and records the company successor and serial-production history.
    Publisher
    Motor Sich JSC
    Title
    Company history