1980s Soviet/Russian turbofan aircraft engine
The Kuznetsov NK-87 is a low-bypass turbofan engine rated at 127.5 kN[1] (28,700 lbf) thrust. It powers the Lun-class ekranoplan. It is made by the soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau (now JSC Kuznetsov).
Applications
Specifications (NK-87)
Data from Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Two-spool low-bypass afterburning turbofan
- Length: 20.5 ft
- Diameter: 1,455 mm (57.3 in)[1] in compressor
- Dry weight: 2,200 kg (4,900 lb)[1]
Components
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK (in Russian). Samara, Russia: SNTK imeni N.D.Kuznetsova. pp. 41, 77.