Progress D-18T

D-18T
D-18T engine installed on an Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" prototype
Type Turbofan
National origin Soviet Union/Ukraine
Manufacturer Motor Sich
Designed by Ivchenko-Progress
First run 1982
Major applications Antonov An-124
Antonov An-225
Number built 188[1]


The Progress D-18T (or Lotarev D-18T) is a three-shaft, high-bypass turbofan engine rated at more than 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) of thrust and designed to power very large transport aircraft.

Design and development

The engine was designed by the Ivchenko-Progress Design Bureau and is manufactured by Motor Sich factory in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. It was the first engine in the USSR that could deliver more than 20,000 kgf (~196 kN or ~44,000 lbf) of thrust.

Currently 188 D-18T engines are in operation with a total flight time of over 1 million hours.

Applications

Specifications (D-18T)

Three D-18T engines on Antonov An-225 Mriya
One of the four D-18T of an Antonov An-124

Data from forecastinternational.com[2][3]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also


Comparable engines
Related lists

References

External links

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