1960s Soviet turbofan aircraft engine
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.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Type: Twin-spool afterburning turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight:
Components
- Maximum thrust: 28,660 lbf (dry) 38,580 lbf (wet)
- (127.40 kN 63,185 lbf to 171.2 kN
References
External links
- NK-144 on LeteckeMotory.cz (Czech)