Kuznetsov NK-144

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Type	Turbofan
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Kuznetsov Design Bureau
Major applications	Tupolev Tu-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 (NK-144)

Thrust (kg): 28,660 (dry) 38,580 (wet)
Airflow:551 lb/s
OPR: 14.2
BPR: 0.60
Spools: 2 2
SFC: 1.81 lb/lbf hour^[1]

Data from:^[2]

References

External links

NK-144 on LeteckeMotory.cz (Czech)

v t e Kuznetsov aircraft engines

Turbofans	NK-8 NK-25 NK-32 NK-86 NK-87 NK-144

Turboprops	NK-4 NK-12

Experimental	NK-14 NK-88 NK-89

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