Kuznetsov NK-87
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The Kuznetsov NK-87 is a low-bypass turbofan engine rated at 127.5 kN (28,700 lbf) thrust. It powers the Lun-class ekranoplan. It is made by the soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau (now JSC Kuznetsov).
Applications
- Lun-class ekranoplan
- Spasatel (proposed)
Specifications (NK-87)
Data from Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK
General characteristics
- Type: Two-spool low-bypass afterburning turbofan
- Length: 20.5 ft
- Diameter: 1,455 mm (57.3 in) in compressor
- Dry weight: 2,200 kg (4,900 lb)
Components
- Compressor:
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 127.5 kN (28,700 lbf) at takeoff
- Overall pressure ratio: 13
- Bypass ratio: 1.17
- Turbine inlet temperature: 1,280 K (1,010 °C; 1,840 °F)
- Specific fuel consumption: 54 kg/(kN⋅h) at takeoff
See also
Comparable engines
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