The upgraded Tu-160М2 will increase the range

United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) began bench tests of the NK-32 engine of the 02 series for the upgraded strategic bomber Tu-160М2. This was reported on Friday in the press service of the corporation.

Bench tests of the NK-32 02 series, intended for the Tu-160М2 strategic bomber-rocket carrier, are conducted at the Samara Kuznetsov PJSC

- Said in the JDC.

They clarified that due to the modernization of a number of nodes NK-32 02 series has become more economical.

It has more resource capabilities. Thanks to this engine, the Tu-160М2 bomber, the production of which is planned to be deployed in Russia, will receive enhanced capabilities, including increased flight range

- noted in the JDC.

In 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to resume production of Tu-160 aircraft. In October, Deputy Minister of Defense Yury Borisov announced 2016 that for the time being it is planned to produce 50 of such machines. He also reported that the installation batch of six engines for modernized missile carriers Tu-160М2 will be fully delivered by the first quarter of 2018 of the year. Earlier in the UEC, it was noted that the stand for testing new engines was reconstructed and certified to work with the power units NK-32 transmits TASS.

Comments

[Pirogov]

A BIRD will be good, we look forward to it.

[newcomer]

since there are no shifts to the left, to the right, then the engines will be received on time. against the background of shifts in some projects, I hope that they will work angrily and seriously with the strategist.

[Mountain shooter]

Well, it’s clear that technology has gone far since the development of these engines. And materials, and coatings ... Hence the increase in gas temperature in the turbine, and, consequently, the economy ...
It is clear that efficiency is unlikely to increase by 50%, but 15% is possible ... As a result, the range is an extra 2000 km! from Moscow to Yekaterinburg ...

[NEXUS]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

It is clear that efficiency is unlikely to increase by 50%, but 15% is possible ...

15% is a lot ... for comparison, the engine of the second stage, product 30 for the SU-57, in terms of economy, just ahead of product 117 by these same 15%.

[hrych]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

As a result, the range is an extra 2000 km

Unnecessarily will not be

[BVS]

Quote: newbie

since there are no shifts to the left, to the right, then the engines will be received on time. against the background of shifts in some projects, I hope that they will work angrily and seriously with the strategist.

New engines (in cases of successful testing), with 6 pieces, these are not new 50 aircraft.

[newcomer]

That's it, a colleague. the most difficult thing is to create and test new engines, the rest is knurled, because we still restored the production of the airframe.

[hrych]

Unique technology began to be restored at the Kazan Aviation Plant. Gorbunova - a branch of PJSC Tupolev (KAZ). We are talking about vacuum annealing and welding of knots made of titanium, for which the electron beam welding (ELU-24) and annealing (UVN-45) installations were once used. Titanium does not weld in air, but begins to burn, and put out figs. There are many interesting, albeit already outdated, news items:
http://www.yaplakal.com/forum7/topic1488517.html

[d ^ Amir]

so you don’t worry ... it is written - installation party ......

[NEXUS]

Quote: bvs

these are not new 50 aircraft.

No dear, TU-160M2 is the new strategist ... there is only an airframe left from the old Swan, and I think it will be made from completely different materials from the USSR.

[Romario_Argo]

No dear, TU-160M2 are new strategists

also on Tu-160M2, the appearance of electronic warfare / electronic warfare complexes, and self-defense rockets RVVMD, RVVSD is expected

[newcomer]

By the way (it was somehow stumbled upon a fact in the internet), in the USSR there was a modification of the TU160P. its feature was the function of an escort bomber, on board were air-to-air missiles of all ranges, for the defense of those accompanied and themselves from fighters.

[Bronevick]

And the director of the plant claimed that the production technology of the aircraft was lost. The machine is very complex, most likely they will be produced in batches of 3 years.

[ImPerts]

Quote: Bronevick

claimed that the production technology of the aircraft was lost

Maybe it was a disinformation for "non-warriors"

[weksha50]

Quote: ImPerts

Quote: Bronevick

claimed that the production technology of the aircraft was lost

Maybe it was a disinformation for "non-warriors"

Hmm ... Oddly enough, and you - BOTH are right ...
There was an interview with the director of the plant on this subject, in which he answered something like that ... But then suddenly everything changed dramatically, and, if my memory serves me, for 3-4 months ..
In general, as always ... they gave a sub-father, acceleration and direction corrected - and the process began ...

[Purishkevich]

For our Western and Middle Eastern partners nothing is sorry

[Alexey-74]

We look forward to such birds! Increasing range, power, and maybe speed in combination with modern missiles is a nightmare for the USA and NATO !!!

[groks]

They seem to just walk around the chamber to anneal the longitudinal beam and digitize the drawings. Really already mastered?

[Dashout]

Nadr to the President of the Russian Federation to provide such an aircraft! What is there IL - here is the White Swan yes! Let him fly all over the world and glorify Russia!

[BVS]

Quote: newbie

That's it, a colleague. the most difficult thing is to create and test new engines, the rest is knurled, because we still restored the production of the airframe.

"we have restored the production of the airframe" - but is it possible in more detail about this? I have never seen or read information about the fact that the Russian Federation assembled a NEW Tu-160 glider, but from the backlogs (reserves) of the Soviet era. As far as I know, the fact that there is currently no current technology for assembling the titanium body of the Tu-160 airframe. Tell me.

[newcomer]

firstly, the first three TU160M2 will be assembled from gliders backed up from Soviet stocks. secondly, the most difficult was the restoration of welding of a longitudinal integral titanium beam, the technology was lost and restored. the rest, relatively speaking, is not particularly difficult for our designers. so the fourth board will already be created from scratch. Some comments have already been given by colleagues on your question, I do not understand why to ask again.

[BVS]

Quote: bvs

Quote: newbie

That's it, a colleague. the most difficult thing is to create and test new engines, the rest is knurled, because we still restored the production of the airframe.

"we have restored the production of the airframe" - but is it possible in more detail about this? I have never seen or read information about the fact that the Russian Federation assembled a NEW Tu-160 glider, but from the backlogs (reserves) of the Soviet era. As far as I know, the fact that there is currently no current technology for assembling the titanium body of the Tu-160 airframe. Tell me.

Here is the help.
In the absence of specific information on the Tu-160M2 project in the "large" mass media, it continues to please the Forward! - The press organ of the Kazan Aviation Plant. Gorbunova - a branch of PJSC Tupolev (KAZ). In one of the issues, the newspaper reports on an event “which can rightfully be called historical” - the Tu-160 fuselage with serial number 804 was towed from the off-site assembly section of workshop No. 4 to the final assembly workshop.

The fact is that after 1992, when the release of the Tu-160 (unofficial name - “The White Swan”) was stopped, there were four backlogs on KAZ that were at different degrees of readiness. One was completed and commissioned in 2000, the second - in 2008.

[newcomer]

everything is right, colleague.

[BVS]

Quote: hrych

Unique technology began to be restored at the Kazan Aviation Plant. Gorbunova - a branch of PJSC Tupolev (KAZ). We are talking about vacuum annealing and welding of knots made of titanium, for which the electron beam welding (ELU-24) and annealing (UVN-45) installations were once used. Titanium does not weld in air, but begins to burn, and put out figs. There are many interesting, albeit already outdated, news items:
http://www.yaplakal.com/forum7/topic1488517.html

I love the accuracy - "they began to restore," but that’s not quite - your words "we have restored the production of the airframe."

[newcomer]

koleega, this technology is restored, already, in 16m.

[Karen]

Who would enlighten ... "Swallow" what kind of missile carrier the developers who sweated over the project called?

[newcomer]

this is MIG SPB (project 1.43). attack aircraft, competitor SU25 and (if sclerosis does not fail) IL40.

[Karen]

Thank. They told me that it was impossible to get rid of detonation.

[Anchonsha]

But it’s wonderful, they are modernizing Lebed and it will serve for another 25 years even taking into account its current qualities without modernization. This is also saving such a heap of finances that will go to other weapons.