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 |
| First run | July 1964 |
| Major applications | Tupolev Tu-144 |
| Developed into | NK-22 |
Specifications edit
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Type: Twin-spool afterburning turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight:
Components
- Compressor: axial
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 28,660 lbf (dry) 38,580 lbf (wet)
- (127.40 kN 63,185 lbf to 171.2 kN
- Overall pressure ratio: 14.2
- Bypass ratio: 0.60
- Air mass flow: 551 lb/s
- Specific fuel consumption: 1.81 lb/lbf hour[2]
References edit
- ^ "Civil Turbojet/Turbofan Specifications". Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ PSC "Tupolev" – TU-144, archived from the original on 20 September 2008
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuznetsov NK-144.
- NK-144 on LeteckeMotory.cz (Czech)
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