Klimov RD-33 turbofan
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klimov RD-33 turbofan canonical | 1 |
| Klimov RD-33MK | 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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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low-bypass turbofan engine ⓘ |
| application | twin-engine installation on MiG-29 ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low bypass ratio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
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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
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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)
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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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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Klimov RD-33 turbofan Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft
linked to: Klimov RD-33 turbofan