The '''Kuznetsov NK-32''' is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-designed military aircraft engine. It is the most powerful engine ever fitted to a combat aircraft with a specific thrust of over 220 Kilo Newtons at full afterburner. This engine was used to power the Mach 2+ capable [[Tupolev Tu-160]] (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) supersonic bomber and the [[Tupolev Tu-144]] Mach 2+ Supersonic passenger jet. | The '''Kuznetsov NK-32''' is a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-designed military aircraft engine. It is the most powerful engine ever fitted to a combat aircraft with a specific thrust of over 220 Kilo Newtons at full afterburner. This engine was used to power the Mach 2+ capable [[Tupolev Tu-160]] (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) supersonic bomber and the [[Tupolev Tu-144]] Mach 2+ Supersonic passenger jet. |