Progress D-18T
The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T) is a three-shaft, high-bypass turbofan engine rated at more than 50,000 pounds of thrust and designed to power very large transport aircraft.
Design and development
The engine was designed by the Ivchenko-Progress Design Bureau and is manufactured by Motor Sich factory in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. It was the first engine in the USSR that could deliver more than 20,000 kgf (~44,000 lbf or ~196 kN) of thrust.
- September 19, 1980 - first start of a full-scale engine.
- December 24, 1982 - An-124 maiden flight.
- December 19, 1985 – engine passes official bench tests.
Currently 188 D-18T engines are in operation with a total flight time of over 1 million hours.
Applications
Specifications (D-18T)
Data from forecastinternational.com[2][3]
General characteristics
- Type: Three-spool high bypass turbofan engine with a single-stage fan
- Length: 5.4 m (212.6 in)
- Width: 2.93 m (115.6 in)
- Height: 2.79 m (109.9 in)
- Fan diameter: 2.33 m (91.73 in)
- Diameter:
- Dry weight: 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)
Components
- Compressor: Seven-stage IP compressor, seven-stage axial HP compressor
- Combustors: Annular combustion system
- Turbine: Single-stage HP turbine, single-stage IP turbine, four‑stage LP turbine
Performance
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
External links
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