Kuznetsov NK-8

{{short description|1960s Soviet turbofan aircraft engine}}

{{Infobox Aircraft Begin

| name = NK-8

| image = File:Ein Teil des Flugzeuges IL-62..2H1A7846WI.jpg

| caption =

}}

{{Infobox Aircraft Engine

| type = Turbofan

| national origin = Soviet Union

| manufacturer = Kuznetsov Design Bureau

| first run = 1961

| major applications = Ilyushin Il-62
Tupolev Tu-154

| number built =

| program cost =

| unit cost =

| developed from =

| variants with their own articles =

| developed into = Kuznetsov NK-86
Kuznetsov NK-88
Kuznetsov NK-144

}}

The NK-8 was a low-bypass turbofan engine built by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, in the {{convert|90|kN|abbr=on}} thrust class. It powered production models of the Ilyushin Il-62 and the Tupolev Tu-154A and B models.

Variants

;NK-8-2: {{cvt|20950|lbf|kN|order=flip}} (Tupolev Tu-154)

;NK-8-2U: {{cvt|23155|lbf|kN|order=flip}} (Tupolev Tu-154)

;NK-8-4: {{cvt|23150|lbf|kN|order=flip}} (Ilyushin Il-62)

Applications

Specifications (NK-8-2)

File:Agregats-NK-8-2U.jpg

{{jetspecs

|ref=Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1982–83.{{cite book |title=Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1982–83 |editor1-last=Taylor |editor1-first=John W.R. |year=1983 |publisher=Jane's Publishing Company |location=London |isbn=978-0-7106-0748-5 |page=752}}

|type=Two-shaft turbofan

|length={{cvt|4762|mm}}

|diameter={{cvt|1442|mm}}

|weight={{cvt|2100|kg}}

|compressor=Two stage axial fan, two-stage IP compressor, six-stage HP compressor

|combustion=Annular (139 burners)

|turbine=Single-stage HP turbine, two-stage LP turbine

|fueltype= Avtur

|oilsystem= Pressure feed

|power=

|thrust={{cvt|93.2|kN|lbf}} for take-off

|compression=10.8

|bypass=1

|aircon=

|turbinetemp={{cvt|870|C|K|order=flip}}

|fuelcon=

|specfuelcon={{cvt|0.76|lb/lbf/h|kg/kN/h}} at {{cvt|11,000|m}} at cruise power

|power/weight=

|thrust/weight=4.53

}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}