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

Design and development

Developed at OKB-36 (P. A. Kolesov) and produced at the Rybinsk Motor-Building Plant, the RD-36-51A engine was developed for the Tu-144D supersonic passenger aircraft. A simplified version with a fixed nozzle for the high-altitude Myasishchev M-17 was designated RD-36-51B. The engine developed a thrust of . The RD36-51A engine passed all state bench and flight tests in 1973–75 (with flight testing on the Tu-144D).

The engine's specifications were: Maximum thrust at take-off = Maximum thrust during supersonic cruise = altitude = , speed = Maximum thrust during subsonic cruise= altitude = , speed = Temperature = Diameter = Length = Weight = For the high-altitude M-17 "Stratosphera" aircraft (NATO reporting name Mystic-A) a single-shaft TRD RD36-51B was created. This was a modified version of the RD36-51A engine with an unregulated nozzle and oxygen supply to the combustion chamber. The engine provided long-duration operation at an altitude of at low flight speed (M = 0.6). P = With beats. vsl. = 0,88 kg / kgf • h. RD-36-51A / B was produced in a small series (about 50 units).

Variants RD-36-41Created on the basis of the engine 'VD-19' ."Aviation and Cosmonautics" No. 9–10 / 2001 // V. Rigmant "Long-range supersonic anti-aircraft fighters Tupolev interceptors " Thrust – 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 3,080 km to 5,330 km. It is recognizable by the translating-plug variable-area nozzle. RD-36-51AThe RD-36-51A produced thrust at take-off and had a cruise thrust-specific fuel consumption of 1.22 kg/(kgf. h).Tupolev Tu-144, Gordon, Komissarov and Rigmant 2015, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., , p.248 which gave the aircraft a maximum range of 6,500 km. RD-36-51BNon-afterburning turbojet for use in high-altitude reconnaissance/research aircraft, such as the Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera.

Applications Tupolev Tu-148 (RD-36-41) Sukhoi T-4 (RD-36-41) Tupolev Tu-144D (RD-36-51A) Myasishchev M-17 Stratosphera (RD-36-51B)

Specifications (RD-36-51A)

See also

References