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performance calculations for the Kuznetsov NK-8-4 aircraft engine

NK-8-4 aircraft engine | used in Il-62 | Thomas T. | Flickr

An Il-62 NK-8-4 engine is on display in the Czech Museum of Air and Land technology .

Kuznetsov NK-8-4 turbofan engine of 103.0 [KN] (23155 [lbf]) thrust

introduction : 1966 country : USSR importance : ***

applications : Ilyushin Il-62

max. rating (take-off) : 103.0 [KN] (23155 [lbf], 10503 [kgf])

weight engine(s) dry : 2400.0 [kg] = 42.92 [N/kg]

General information :

by-pass ratio : 1.02 : 1

overall pressure ratio (OPR) : 10.8 : 1

rpm HP : 0 [rpm]

axial flow engine

OK-FBF | Ilyushin IL-62 | Georgia Air Prague (GEA) | Hanys | JetPhotos

Engine of CSA Il-62 OK-FBF c/n 41805, photographed during disassembly of this Il-62 at Ostrava Leos Janacek apt , (OSR) Czech republic, August 1998.

no water injection

LP compressor stages : 4 [ ]

HP compressor stages : 6 [ ]

HP turbine stages : 1 [ ]

LP turbine stages : 2 [ ]

stages : 4 + 6 + 1 + 2

turbine inlet temperature : 1140 [K]

fan diameter : 144.2 [cm] engine diameter : 0.0 [cm]

air mass flow : 153 [kg/s]

design hours : 769 [hr] time between overhaul : 385 [hr]

estimated specific fuel consumption (cruise power) :77.0 [kg/KNh]

Kuznetsov NK-8-4 | turbofan | outside

Kuznetsov NK-8 | turbofan | cutaway

Kuznetsov NK-8 | turbofan | cross section

Literature :

Wikipedia

NK-8 (LeteckeMotory.cz)

Museum of Air and Land Technology, Vyškov, Czech Republic – Pickled Wings

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regarded as indication not as facts.

Calculated performance and weight may not correspond with actual weights

and performances and are assumptions for which no responsibility can be taken.

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