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
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

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Type: Twin-spool turbofan
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Dry weight:

Components

• Compressor: axial

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

External links

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• NK-144 on LeteckeMotory.cz (Czech)

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