Kuznetsov NK-87

{{short description|1980s Soviet/Russian turbofan aircraft engine}}

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{{Infobox Aircraft Engine

| type = Turbofan

| national origin = Soviet Union

| manufacturer = Kuznetsov Design Bureau

| first run = January 1983

| major applications = Lun-class ekranoplan
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| developed from = NK-86

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

Applications

Specifications (NK-87)

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|type=Two-spool low-bypass afterburning turbofan

|length=20.5 ft

|diameter={{cvt|1455|mm}} in compressor

|weight={{cvt|2200|kg}}

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|thrust={{cvt|127.5|kN|lbf}} at takeoff

|compression=13

|bypass=1.17

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|turbinetemp={{cvt|1280|K}}

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|specfuelcon=54 kg/(kN⋅h) at takeoff

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See also

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References