Lyulka AL-7
The Lyulka AL-7 was a turbojet designed by Arkhip Mikhailovich Lyulka and produced by his Lyulka design bureau. The engine was produced between 1954 and 1970.Design and development
The AL-7 had supersonic airflow through the first stage of the compressor. TR-7 prototype, developing 6,500 kgf of thrust, was tested in 1952, and the engine was initially intended for Ilyushin's Il-54 bomber. The afterburning AL-7F version was created in 1953. In April 1956, the Sukhoi S-1 prototype, equipped with the AL-7F, exceeded Mach 2 at 18,000 m, which led to the production of the Su-7 'Fitter' and Su-9 'Fishpot', equipped with this engine. Later, the engine was adopted for the Tu-128 'Fiddler' in 1960, and for the AS-3 'Kangaroo' cruise missile. The Beriev Be-10 jet flying boat used a non-afterburning AL-7PB with stainless steel compressor blades.Variants
;AL-7:Non-afterburning military turbojet.
;Al-7F: Afterburning versions of the AL-7F, typically, the AL-7F1-100 used in the Sukhoi T-49.Specifications (AL-7F)
