The Kuznetsov NK-144 is an afterburning turbofan engine used on the early models of the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic aircraft. It was made by the Soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau. It was very inefficient and was replaced with the Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine.

[edit] Technical Specifications

• Kuznetsov NK-144 user on: Tu-144/-144S/
• 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]

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Engines for supersonic Tupolevs (NK-144, NK-22, NK-23, NK-25, RD-36-51) (czech)

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