Kolesov RD-36


The Kolesov RD-36 was a supersonic turbojet engine used on various Soviet aircraft projects.

Design and development

Developed in OKB-36 P. A. Kolesov. The engine was produced at Rybinsk Motor-Building Plant. The RD-36-51A engine version was developed for a passenger supersonic aircraft Tu-144D. A simplified modification with a fixed nozzle for a high-altitude Myasishchev M-17 was designated as RD-36-51B. The engine develops a thrust of 68.6 kN.
The RD36-51A engine passed all state bench and flight tests in 1973-75. The engine had following parameters:
For the high-altitude aircraft M-17 "Stratosphere" a single-shaft TRD RD36-51B was created - a modification of the RD36-51A engine with an unregulated nozzle and oxygen supply to the combustion chamber. The engine provides long-term operation at an altitude of 26,000 m at low flight speed.
RD-36-51A / B are released in a small series.

Variants

;RD-36-41:Created on the basis of the engine 'VD-19' .
Thrust - 16 150 kgf
;RD-36-51: This engine was a replacement for the Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan used on the Tu-144D SST, giving an increase in full payload range from 3,080km to 5,330km.. recognisable by the translating-plug variable-area nozzle.
;RD-36-51A:The RD-36-51A produced 20,000 kgf thrust at take-off and had a cruise thrust-specific fuel consumption of 1.22 kg/. which gave the aircraft a maximum range of 6,500 km.
;RD-36-51B:Non-afterburning turbojet for use in high-altitude reconnaissance/research aircraft, such as the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera.

Applications