Kuznetsov NK-87

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

• Lun-class ekranoplan
• Spasatel (proposed)

Specifications (NK-87)

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

• Maximum thrust: 127.5 kN (28,700 lbf)^[1] at takeoff
• Overall pressure ratio: 13^[1]
• Bypass ratio: 1.17^[1]
• Turbine inlet temperature: 1,280 K (1,010 °C; 1,840 °F)^[1]
• Specific fuel consumption: 54 kg/(kN⋅h)^[1] at takeoff

See also

Comparable engines

• Kuznetsov NK-86

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines