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By: - 12th February 2011 at 09:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm not even sure Tupolev(KAPO) has outlined the engine requirements yet..
Afaik there aren't anything official on the wall.
But one thing is certain, Pak-Da will have a new engine to cope with modern requirements like nose and fuel consumtion reduction, etc etc.
By: - 12th February 2011 at 09:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
PAK DA: new generation strategic missile carrier (like Tu-160, not B-2)
Requirements: Let me guess... Sustained supersonic flight (supercruise) without afterburners? high altitude, high payload, long range, stealth.
Armament: new generation hipersonic cruise missiles, nuclear capable.
Engines: New NK-xx engines, or AL-41 (big one) depending on design, if not they can stuck the PAK FA engines, available by the time it enters in service.
Status: design work carried on by Tupolev, developement listed on UAC plans, builder: Kazan plant.
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By: Snow Monkey - 12th February 2011 at 08:06
Does anybody know the engine plans for PAK-DA? Is variable cycle being considered?
I read the piece on AW´s Ares blog discussing the potential use of F135 engines on the currently paper NGB, and it made me consider the same possibility with PAK-DA and a SINGLE engine MCA (India). An uprated 117S/127 could power initial MCA flight testing (empty load), and the time-scales for MCA and PAK-DA aren´t really that far apart in the first place. It seems win/win for Russia and India, bringing down both development and operating costs for both platforms and likely an increase in capability vs. ´Snecma Kaveri´ in AMCA.
Pie in the sky? Probably.... I´d still like to know any info on engine plans for PAK-DA :)