Lyulka TR-1
| TR-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Lyulka |
| First run | 9 August 1946 |
| Major applications | Ilyushin Il-22 Sukhoi Su-10 Sukhoi Su-11 Alekseyev I-21 |
The Lyulka TR-1 was a turbojet designed by Arkhip Lyulka and produced by his Lyulka design bureau. It was the first indigenous Soviet jet engine.
Development
In May 1944 Lyulka was ordered to begin development of a turbojet with a thrust of 12.3 kN (2,800 lbf). He demonstrated an eight-stage axial-flow engine in March 1945 called the S-18. In early 1946 the Council of Ministers ordered that the S-18 be developed into an operational engine with a thrust of 15.5 kN (3,500 lbf). The TR-1 was developed in early 1946 and had its first static run on 9 August. It was tested in the air on a pylon fitted to a Lend-Lease B-25 Mitchell piston-engined bomber.[1]
The TR-1 was not a success, proving to have less thrust and a higher specific fuel consumption than designed. Its failure led directly to the cancellation of the first Soviet jet bomber, the Ilyushin Il-22.[2] Lyulka further developed the engine into the TR-1A of 20.5 kN (4,600 lbf) of thrust, but its specific fuel consumption was very high and it too was cancelled.[1]
Applications
- Alekseyev I-21
- Ilyushin Il-22
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 I-305 (izdeliye FT)
- Sukhoi Su-10
- Sukhoi Su-11
Specifications (TR-1)
Data from Gordon, OKB Ilyushin: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft.
General characteristics
Components
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 12.8 kN (2,900 lbf)
- Specific fuel consumption: 129 - 137 kg/kN·h (1.27-1.35 lb/lbf·h)
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 1.47
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
Notes
- ^ a b "The USSR into the world Jet". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Gordon, p. 112
- ^ a b Gunston pp. 99–100
Bibliography
- Gordon, Yefim; Komissarov, Dmitriy and Sergey (2004). OKB Ilyushin: A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 1-85780-187-3.
- Gunston, Bill (1959). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2 ed.). Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-163-9.
- Kay, Anthony L. (2007). Turbojet History and Development 1930-1960. Vol. 2: USSR, USA, Japan, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Hungary. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-86126-939-3.