UEC Kuznetsov NK-25
UEC-Kuznetsov NK-25 is a historical afterburning turbofan model for the Tupolev Tu-22M3. UEC history records 25,000 kgf (about 245.17 kN) thrust and a three-shaft architecture; UAC identifies the exact two-engine Tu-22M3 installation. Current lifecycle remains unknown.
Identity
- Aliases
- NK-25Kuznetsov NK-25UEC NK-25
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- UEC Kuznetsov NK-25
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust
- …
- Spool Count
- 3
- Description
- UEC-Kuznetsov NK-25 is a historical afterburning turbofan model for the Tupolev Tu-22M3. UEC history records 25,000 kgf (about 245.17 kN) thrust and a three-shaft architecture; UAC identifies the exact two-engine Tu-22M3 installation. Current lifecycle remains unknown.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:20:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 10:33:13 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- UAC official Tu-22M3 specification identifies the powerplant as two NK-25 afterburning turbofan engines.
- Publisher
- United Aircraft Corporation
- Title
- Tu-22M3
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Government of Ukraine company profile identifies UEC-Kuznetsov as the designer, manufacturer, and maintainer of NK-25 engines for Tu-22M3 bombers.
- Publisher
- Government of Ukraine / War & Sanctions
- Title
- Public Joint-Stock Company UEC-Kuznetsov
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-15
- Note
- UEC-Kuznetsov history records the start of NK-25 production in 1972, 25,000 kgf thrust, three-shaft architecture, and Tu-22M3 installation.
- Publisher
- UEC-Kuznetsov
- Title
- UEC-Kuznetsov history, 1960–1978