Kuznetsov NK-93
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The Kuznetsov NK-93 was a civilian aircraft engine, a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop known as a propfan. The engine was also unique in having a separate duct around the contra-rotating prop
NK-93 engine
The Kuznetsov NK-93 ducted propfan mounted on an Ilyushin Il-76LL testbed aircraft at the MAKS 2007 air show.
Ilyushin Il-96
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The Ilyushin Il-96 is a Russian four-engined long-haul wide-body jet airliner designed by Ilyushin in the former Soviet Union and manufactured by the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association in Vorone
Kuznetsov NK-93
…potentially the most fuel-efficient aircraft jet engine ever to be tested", the NK-93 was targeted for derivatives of Soviet/Russian airliners such as the Ilyushin Il-96, Tupolev Tu-204, and Tupolev Tu-330. Five in-flight engine tests were conducted on the NK-93 from December 2006 to December 2008. The NK-93 engine was…
A Cubana de Aviación Il-96-300
Cockpit of an Aeroflot Il-96-300
Interior of an Ilyushin Il-96 operated by Aeroflot
PS-90A engine