Developed as a modern high power tractor engine the TD series of two Stroke, Turbo-Piston, Multi-Fuel Engine have demonstrable superiority of tanks equipped with the them, and significantly improve weight and dimension characteristics of the combat vehicle, mobility, dimension of exposed silhouette.
Engines of this family have following design characteristics, which ensure advantages over rival firms, which manufacture four-stroke engines:-
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High power to weight Ratios:
Engine 6TD-2 – one of the representatives of TD family – has displacement 0.88m3 and power 1200 hp, power-to-weight ratio makes 1363 hp/m3
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Small heat emission to the cooling system and possibility to operate at high temperatures of liquid and motor oil cooling:
Engines of TD type can operate at 130 centigrade temperature of cooling liquid and oil. This gives the advantage when operating in desert.