Kuznetsov NK-88
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One NK-88 engine was tested in flight in the starboard nacelle of this Tupolev Tu-155 (СССР-85035) | |
Type | Turbofan |
National origin | Soviet Union |
Manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau |
First run | February 1980[1] |
Major applications | Tupolev Tu-155 |
Developed from | NK-8-2U[1] |
Developed into | NK-89 |
The Kuznetsov NK-88 was an experimental alternative fuel turbofan engine, designed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau.
Development
Development of the NK-88 began in 1974[1] at the Kuznetsov Design Bureau. It was a modification of the NK-8-2U two-spool low-bypass turbofan[1] and was designed to run on liquid hydrogen (LH2).[1] A further development of this engine, the NK-89, was designed to run on both liquified natural gas[2] (LNG) and kerosine.[2]
On April 15, 1988,[1] one NK-88 running on cryogenically stored LH2[2] was tested in flight in the starboard nacelle of the Tupolev Tu-155 flying laboratory.[1] The other two nacelles contained engines of the native NK-8-2 type and ran on kerosene.
Applications
- Tupolev Tu-155 (testbed)
Specifications (NK-88)
Data from Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK[1] and ram-home.com[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Two-spool alternative fuel turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight: 2,300 kg (5,100 lb)[3] (with heat exchanger and cryopump)
Components
- Compressor:
- Fuel type: LH2[1]
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 103 kN (23,000 lbf)[1]
- Specific fuel consumption: 30 kg/(kN⋅h)[1] in cruise on LH2
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Otechestvennaya aviatsionno-kosmicheskaya tekhnika - SAMARSKIY NTK (in Russian). Samara, Russia: SNTK imeni N.D.Kuznetsova. pp. 42, 43, 77.
- ^ a b c "TUPOLEV Tu-156". janes.migavia.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "NK-88 by Kuznetsov Engine Design Bureau". ram-home.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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