Klimov VK‑105 engine
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The Klimov VK‑105 engine was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft piston engine widely used in World War II fighters such as the Yakovlev Yak series and the Lavochkin LaGG-3.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klimov M-105 engine | 1 |
| Klimov VK series engines | 1 |
| Klimov VK‑105 engine canonical | 1 |
| Klimov VK‑105 engine family | 1 |
| Klimov VK‑107 engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14209296 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klimov VK‑105 engine Context triple: [Yakovlev Yak-9, powerplant, Klimov VK‑105 engine]
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A.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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B.
Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engine
The Kuznetsov NK-32 is a powerful afterburning turbofan jet engine developed in the Soviet Union, best known for propelling the Tu-160 strategic bomber at supersonic speeds.
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C.
Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine
The Kuznetsov NK-144 is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet Union to power the Tu-144 supersonic transport airliner.
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D.
Kuznetsov NK-12
The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a powerful Soviet turboprop aircraft engine, renowned for driving the Tu-95 strategic bomber with its distinctive contra-rotating propellers and high-speed performance.
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E.
Klimov RD-45
The Klimov RD-45 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the late 1940s as an unlicensed copy of the British Rolls-Royce Nene, and used to power early MiG jet fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klimov VK‑105 engine Target entity description: The Klimov VK‑105 engine was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft piston engine widely used in World War II fighters such as the Yakovlev Yak series and the Lavochkin LaGG-3.
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A.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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B.
Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engine
The Kuznetsov NK-32 is a powerful afterburning turbofan jet engine developed in the Soviet Union, best known for propelling the Tu-160 strategic bomber at supersonic speeds.
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C.
Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine
The Kuznetsov NK-144 is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet Union to power the Tu-144 supersonic transport airliner.
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D.
Kuznetsov NK-12
The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a powerful Soviet turboprop aircraft engine, renowned for driving the Tu-95 strategic bomber with its distinctive contra-rotating propellers and high-speed performance.
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E.
Klimov RD-45
The Klimov RD-45 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the late 1940s as an unlicensed copy of the British Rolls-Royce Nene, and used to power early MiG jet fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Klimov VK‑105 engine