The current production range of JSC Kuznetsov includes the
NK-33 rocket engine, the
Kuznetsov NK-32 aviation engine and the
NK-37ST industrial engine. In 2016 the company announced plans to produce a modernized version of its
NK-32 engine by the end of the year.
Aircraft engines The Kuznetzov Bureau first became notable for producing the monstrous
Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop engine that powered the
Tupolev Tu-95 bomber beginning in 1952 as a development of the Junkers 0022 engine. The new engine eventually generated about 15,000
horsepower (11.2
megawatts), far more than any Western turboprop engine of its time, and it was also used in the large
Antonov An-22 Soviet Air Force transport. Kuznetsov also produced the
Kuznetsov NK-8 turbofan engine in the class that powered the
Ilyushin Il-62 and
Tupolev Tu-154 airliners. This engine was next upgraded to become the about
Kuznetsov NK-86 engine that powered the
Ilyushin Il-86 aircraft. This Bureau also produced the
Kuznetsov NK-144 afterburning turbofan engine. This engine powered the early models of the
Tupolev Tu-144 SST. The Kuznetsov Design Bureau also produced the
Kuznetsov NK-87 turbofan engine that was used on the
Lun-class ekranoplan. (Only one such aircraft has ever been produced.) Kuznetsov's most powerful aviation engine is the
Kuznetsov NK-321 that propels the
Tupolev Tu-160 bomber and was formerly used in the later models of the Tu-144
supersonic transport (an SST that is now obsolete and no longer flown). The NK-321 produced a maximum of about of thrust. Kuznetsov aircraft engines include: •
Kuznetsov RD-20 turbojet. Licensed production of the
BMW 003. Powered the
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9. •
Kuznetsov TV-022 turboprop (TurboVintovy TV12 TreibWerk TW 12) Reproduction of the Junkers Jumo 022 . •
Kuznetsov TV-2 turboprop. •
Kuznetsov NK-4 turboprop. Powered the early
Antonov An-10 and
Ilyushin Il-18. •
Kuznetsov NK-6 afterburning turbofan. Powered the
Tupolev Tu-95LL and was considered for the
Tupolev Tu-22 and
Tupolev Tu-123, but this never happened. •
Kuznetsov NK-8 turbofan. Powers the original
Ilyushin Il-62,
A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplan and the
Tupolev Tu-154A and B models. •
Kuznetsov NK-12 contra rotating turboprop. Powers all the versions of the
Tupolev Tu-95,
Tupolev Tu-114,
Tupolev Tu-126,
Antonov An-22 and the A-90 Orlyonok ekranoplan. Initially designated as TV-12, but was renamed to NK-12 in honor of the company's founder, Nikolai Kuznetsov. •
Kuznetsov NK-14 nuclear-powered engine. Powered the inboard engine of the prototype
Tupolev Tu-119 nuclear-powered aircraft; a modified version of the Tupolev Tu-95. •
Kuznetsov NK-16 turboprop. Was to power the
Tupolev Tu-96. •
Kuznetsov NK-22 afterburning turbofan. Powered the
Tupolev Tu-22M0, M1 and M2. •
Kuznetsov NK-25 afterburning turbofan. Developed from the NK-22; powers the
Tupolev Tu-22M3. •
Kuznetsov NK-26 turboprop. Intended for ekranoplans. •
Kuznetsov NK-32 afterburning turbofan. Powers the
Tupolev Tu-160 and the later models of the
Tupolev Tu-144. : NK-321 (136 kN cruise 245 kN, NK321M 280 to 300/350 kN (max 386) : NK-32-02 for
An-124 Tu-160 and PAK DA :*
NK-23D a hbp turbofan for alternative of AI-18T
Lotarev D-18 within 230 250 kN thrust. :*
Kuznetsov PD-30, a geared high-bypass turbofan variant derived from the
NK-32 300 kN (max 328/350) •
Kuznetsov NK-34 turbojet. Intended for seaplanes. •
NK-44 turbofan. 400 kN (max up to 450) •
Kuznetsov NK-56 turbofan. Was to power the
Ilyushin Il-96, but was cancelled in favor of the Aviadvigatel PS-90. •
NK-64 turbofan. 350 kN intended for Tu-204 •
Kuznetsov NK-65 turbofan. Intended for PAK DA •
NK-74 270 kN engine for a modified Tu-160 for extended range •
Kuznetsov NK-86 turbofan. Upgraded version of the NK-8, powers the
Ilyushin Il-86. •
Kuznetsov NK-87 turbofan. Based on the NK-86, powers the
Lun-class ekranoplan. •
Kuznetsov NK-88 experimental turbofan. Powers the
Tupolev Tu-155 hydrogen and
LNG powered aircraft. •
Kuznetsov NK-89 experimental turbofan. Was to power the unbuilt
Tupolev Tu-156. •
Kuznetsov NK-92 turbofan (modified to NK-93 further on). 220 to < 350 kN •
Kuznetsov NK-93 propfan. Projected to power the Il-96, Tu-204, and Tu-330. •
Kuznetsov NK-114 Ekranoplanes and aircraft engines •
Kuznetsov NK-116 Beriev Be-2500 Neptun engine •
Kuznetsov NK-144 afterburning turbofan. Powered the early models of the
Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport. •
Kuznetsov NK-444 projectual •
NK-256 projectual engine with take-off thrust up to 200-220 kN •
NK-301 Industrial gas turbines Kuznetsov industrial gas turbines include: •
NK-12ST. Derivative of NK-12 turboprop. Serial production started in 1974. The engine is designed for gas pipelines. •
NK-16ST. Derivative of NK-8 turbofan. Serial production started in 1982. Used in gas compressor stations. •
NK-17ST/
NK-18ST. Uprated versions of NK-16ST. •
NK-36ST. (25 MW) Derivative of NK-32 turbofan. Development tests conducted in 1990. •
NK-37. (25 MW) Modification of NK36ST •
NK-38ST. (16 MW) Derivative of NK-93 propfan (never flown). Development tests conducted in 1995. Serial production started in 1998.
Rocket engines In 1959,
Sergey Korolev ordered a new design of
rocket engine from the Kuznetzov Bureau for the
Global Rocket 1 (GR-1)
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS)
intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was developed but never deployed. The result was the NK-9, one of the first
staged-combustion cycle rocket engines. The design was developed by Kuznetsov into the
NK-15 and
NK-33 engines in the 1960s, and claimed them to be the highest-performance rocket engines ever built, which were to propel the
N1 lunar rocket—one that was never successfully launched. As of 2011, the aging NK-33 remains the most efficient (in terms of thrust-to-mass ratio) LOX/Kerosene rocket engine ever created. The
Orbital Sciences Antares light-to-medium-lift launcher has two modified NK-33 in its first stage, a
solid second stage and a
hypergolic orbit stage. The NK-33s are first imported from Russia to the United States and then modified into Aerojet AJ26s, which involves removing some harnessing, adding U.S. electronics, qualifying it for U.S. propellants, and modifying the steering system. The Antares rocket was successfully launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on April 21, 2013. This marked the first successful launch of the NK-33 heritage engines built in early 1970s. Kuznetsov rocket engines include: • Kuznetsov oxygen-rich stage-combustion RP1/LOX rocket engine family. Including
NK-9,
NK-15,
NK-19,
NK-21,
NK-33,
NK-39,
NK-43. The original version was designed to power an ICBM. In the 1970s some improved versions were built for the ill-fated Soviet Lunar mission. More than 150 NK-33 engines were produced and stored in a warehouse ever since, with 36 engines having been sold to
Aerojet general in the 1990s. Two NK-33 derived engines (Aerojet AJ-26) are used in the first stage of the
Antares rocket developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation. The Antares rocket was successfully launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on April 21, 2013. This marked the first successful launch of the NK-33 heritage engines built in the early 1970s. •
RD-107A rocket engine. Powers the first stage (boosters) of the
Soyuz-2.1a and
Soyuz-2.1b. •
RD-108A rocket engine. Powers the second (core) stage of the
Soyuz-2.1a and
Soyuz-2.1b. ==References==