| NK-144 | |
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| NK-144 engine on a pedestal near the building of KAI in Kazan. | |
| Type | Turbofan |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau |
| First run | July 1964 |
| Major applications | Tupolev Tu-144 |
| Developed into | NK-22 |
The Kuznetsov NK-144 is an afterburning turbofan engine made by the Soviet Kuznetsov Design Bureau. Used on the early models of the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic aircraft, it was very inefficient and was replaced with the Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine.