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.

Specifications

Data from

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

References

External links

• NK-144 on LeteckeMotory.cz (Czech)

1. Kuznetsov NK-8
2. Tupolev Tu-144
3. Soviet industrial espionage of Concorde
4. Kuznetsov Design Bureau
5. JSC Kuznetsov
6. Nikolai Kuznetsov (engineer)
7. Kuznetsov NK-22
8. Kolesov RD-36
9. Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593
10. General Electric YJ93
11. Kuznetsov NK-6
12. Lun-class ekranoplan
13. Tupolev Tu-244
14. Aircraft records
15. List of aircraft engines
16. Dobrynin VD-4K
17. Tupolev Tu-154
18. Tupolev
19. Ilyushin Il-62
20. Tupolev Tu-160