Kuznetsov NK-144
The Kuznetsov NK-144 is an afterburning turbofan engine made by the Soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau. Used on the early models of the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic aircraft, it was very inefficient and was replaced with the Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine.
| NK-144 | |
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| NK-144 engine on a pedestal near the building of KAI in Kazan. | |
| Type | Turbofan |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau |
| Major applications | Tupolev Tu-144 |
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Type: Twin-spool turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight:
Components
- Compressor:
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 28,660 kg (dry) 38,580 kg (wet)
- (281.06 kN 63,185 lbf to 378.4 kN 85,054.6 lbf)
- Overall pressure ratio: 14.2
- Bypass ratio: 0.60
- Air mass flow: 551 lb/s
- Specific fuel consumption: 1.81 lb/lbf hour[2]
- Power-to-weight ratio:
References
- Civil Turbojet/Turbofan Specifications
- PSC «Tupolev» - TU-144 Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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