Kolesov RD-36-51

RD-36-51

RD-36-51 installed on a (mothballed) Tu-144 aircraft
Type	Turbojet
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Kolesov Design Bureau
Major applications	Tupolev Tu-144

The Kolesov RD-36-51 was a supersonic turbojet engine used on the Tu-144D SST.^[1] It had a translating-plug variable-area nozzle.

The RD-36-51A produced 20,000 kgf thrust at take-off and had a cruise specific fuel consumption of 1.22 kg/(kgf. h).^[2] which gave the aircraft a maximum range of 6,500 km.

The engine was a replacement for the Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan, giving an increase in full payload range from 3,080km to 5,330km.^[2]

Variants

RD-36-41
RD-36-51
RD-36-51A

Specifications (RD-36-51)

General characteristics

Type: Turbojet
Length:
Diameter:
Dry weight:

Components

Compressor: Axial

Performance

Maximum thrust: 24,000 kgf at takeoff and 5,400 kgf cruise
Specific fuel consumption: 35 g/(kN·s)) 1.23 lb/(lbf·h)^[1]
Power-to-weight ratio:

References

1 2 PSC «Tupolev» - TU-144
1 2 Tupolev Tu-144, Gordon, Komissarov and Rigmant 2015,Schiffer Publishing Ltd., ISBN 978-0-7643-4894-5, p.248

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