Klimov RD-33 turbofan

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afterburning turbofan engine low-bypass turbofan engine

The Klimov RD-33 is a Russian low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet era, best known for powering the MiG-29 fighter aircraft and its derivatives.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Klimov RD-33	5
Klimov RD-33 turbofan canonical	1
Klimov RD-33MK	1
Klimov RD-93 turbofan	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361072 — 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 RD-33 turbofan
Context triple: [MiG-29, engineType, Klimov RD-33 turbofan]

A. Snecma M53
The Snecma M53 is a French afterburning turbofan jet engine developed by Snecma, best known for powering Dassault’s Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft.
B. Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
C. Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
D. Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
E. CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan
The CFM International CFM56-7B is a high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modern commercial and military aircraft, particularly the Boeing 737 Next Generation series.
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 RD-33 turbofan
Target entity description: The Klimov RD-33 is a Russian low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet era, best known for powering the MiG-29 fighter aircraft and its derivatives.

A. Snecma M53
The Snecma M53 is a French afterburning turbofan jet engine developed by Snecma, best known for powering Dassault’s Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft.
B. Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
C. Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
D. Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
E. CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan
The CFM International CFM56-7B is a high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modern commercial and military aircraft, particularly the Boeing 737 Next Generation series.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	afterburning turbofan engine ⓘ low-bypass turbofan engine ⓘ
application	twin-engine installation on MiG-29 ⓘ
bypassRatio	low bypass ratio ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ
designedFor	tactical fighter aircraft ⓘ
developer	Klimov Design Bureau ⓘ
enteredServiceWith	Soviet Air Forces ⓘ
exportedTo	multiple foreign air forces via MiG-29 exports ⓘ
fuelType	aviation kerosene jet fuel ⓘ
generation	third-generation fighter engine ⓘ
hasFeature	afterburner ⓘ axial compressor ⓘ full-length annular combustor ⓘ modular design ⓘ single-stage fan ⓘ smoky exhaust in early variants ⓘ two-spool design ⓘ
hasUpgrade	improved smokeless combustor in later variants ⓘ increased thrust in RD-33MK variant ⓘ
hasVariant	RD-33 Series 2 ⓘ RD-33 Series 3 ⓘ RD-33MK ⓘ linked to: RD-33 Series 3 RD-93 ⓘ SMR-95 ⓘ
introducedInPeriod	late 1970s ⓘ
manufacturer	Klimov ⓘ
notableFor	main powerplant of MiG-29 family ⓘ
primaryRole	fighter aircraft propulsion ⓘ
status	in service ⓘ
thrustClass	about 50 kN dry thrust ⓘ about 80–83 kN thrust with afterburner ⓘ
usedBy	Indian Air Force (via MiG-29) ⓘ Luftwaffe (former East German MiG-29s) ⓘ linked to: German Air Force Pakistani Air Force (JF-17 RD-93 variant) ⓘ linked to: CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder Polish Air Force (MiG-29) ⓘ linked to: Polish Air Force Russian Aerospace Forces ⓘ
usedOnAircraft	CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder ⓘ Mikoyan MiG-29 ⓘ linked to: MiG-29 Mikoyan MiG-29K ⓘ linked to: MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft Mikoyan MiG-29M ⓘ linked to: MiG-35 Mikoyan MiG-29SMT ⓘ linked to: MiG-29 Mikoyan MiG-29UB ⓘ linked to: MiG-29 Mikoyan MiG-35 ⓘ linked to: MiG-35 Sukhoi Su-33 prototype T-10K (early prototypes) ⓘ linked to: Sukhoi Su-33

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MiG-29 → engineType → Klimov RD-33 turbofan ⓘ

MiG-29K → engineModel → Klimov RD-33MK ⓘ

subject linked to: MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft