Kuznetsov NK-144
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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)
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- 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]
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