MS400 turbofan engine
{{Short description|Aircraft engine}}
The MS400 ({{langx|uk|MC-400}}) is a turbofan engine developed by the Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis//military-balance/2020/06/aeroengine-concerns-ukraine-us-china|title=Aeroengine concerns thrust Ukraine into broader US−China struggle|website=IISS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.turdef.com/article/ukrainian-motor-sich-proposes-ms400-for-gezgin-cruise-missile|title=Ukrainian Motor Sich Proposes MS400 for Gezgin Cruise Missile|website=turdef.com}} The engine is used for subsonic unmanned air vehicles.
Specification
The engine's specifications are as follows:{{Cite web |title=MS-400 - Motor Sich |url=https://motorsich.com/eng/products/aircraft/tde/ms400/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=motorsich.com}}
{{Jetspecs
|thrust={{convert|3.96|kN|kgf lbf|abbr=on}}, ISA, SLS
|thrust/weight=4.75
|weight={{convert|85|kg|abbr=on}}
|length={{convert|846|mm|abbr=on}}
|diameter={{convert|315|mm|abbr=on}} with cowling
|specfuelcon={{convert|0.78|tsfc|order=flip|abbr=on}}
|type=turbofan
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/august/13503-ukraine-deploys-modified-neptune-naval-strike-missile-against-russia.html|title=Ukraine deploys modified Neptune naval strike missile against Russia|date=August 28, 2023|website=Navy Recognition}}
The MS400 is also studied for the development of Vietnam's VCM-01 cruise missile family.{{Cite web |last=Đông |first=Vũ |date=2020-06-12 |title=Hints on MS-400 |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVietDefenseVN%2Fposts%2F1629402223884620 |access-date=2021-06-03 |publisher=Facebook |language=en}}