The Kuznetsov NK-87 is a low-bypass turbofan engine rated at 127.5 kN[1] (28,700 lbf) thrust. It powers the Lun-class ekranoplan. It is made by the soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau (now JSC Kuznetsov).

NK-87
Type Turbofan
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Kuznetsov Design Bureau
First run January 1983[1]
Major applications Lun-class ekranoplan
Spasatel
Developed from NK-86

Applications

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Specifications (NK-87)

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Data from Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Two-spool low-bypass afterburning turbofan
  • Length: 20.5 ft
  • Diameter: 1,455 mm (57.3 in)[1] in compressor
  • Dry weight: 2,200 kg (4,900 lb)[1]

Components

  • Compressor:

Performance

See also

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Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK (in Russian). Samara, Russia: SNTK imeni N.D.Kuznetsova. pp. 41, 77.