Kuznetsov NK-6
The Kuznetsov NK-6 was a low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine, designed by the Kuznetsov [Design Bureau].
Development
Development of the NK-6 started in 1955 at the Kuznetsov Design Bureau. It was the first afterburning by-pass engine made in the Soviet Union. With a maximum thrust of, it was the most powerful jet engine in the world in the early 1960s. Despite this fact, development of the NK-6 was halted in July 1963. The accumulated experience of the NK-6 project was subsequently used in the development of the NK-144.A modified version of this engine, the NK-7, was intended for the Soviet Navy and had a takeoff thrust of.
Applications
- Project "106"
- Tupolev Tu-95LL
- Tupolev Tu-123
- Tupolev Tu-125
- Tupolev Tu-135
Specifications (NK-6)