Turbo-Union RB199
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The Turbo-Union RB199 is a tri-nationally developed afterburning turbofan jet engine used to power the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turbo-Union RB199 canonical | 5 |
| Turbo‑Union RB199 | 3 |
| Turbo-Union RB199 turbofan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1843424 — 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: Turbo-Union RB199 Context triple: [Panavia Tornado GR4, engineModel, Turbo-Union RB199]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Klimov RD-33 turbofan
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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E.
Safran Arriel 2E
The Safran Arriel 2E is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light twin-engine helicopters, offering improved power, fuel efficiency, and reliability over earlier Arriel variants.
- 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: Turbo-Union RB199 Target entity description: The Turbo-Union RB199 is a tri-nationally developed afterburning turbofan jet engine used to power the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft.
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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
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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D.
Klimov RD-33 turbofan
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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E.
Safran Arriel 2E
The Safran Arriel 2E is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light twin-engine helicopters, offering improved power, fuel efficiency, and reliability over earlier Arriel variants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbofan engine
ⓘ
aircraft engine ⓘ turbofan engine ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RB199 ⓘ |
| allianceDevelopment | tri-national European collaboration ⓘ |
| application | military ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedForAircraft |
Panavia Tornado ADV
ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Panavia Tornado ECR ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Panavia Tornado IDS ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
|
| designedForMissionProfile |
air defence
ⓘ
interdiction ⓘ low-level strike ⓘ |
| designedForRole | strike aircraft ⓘ |
| developer | Turbo-Union Limited ⓘ |
| enteredService | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
German Air Force
ⓘ
Italian Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Aeronautica Militare
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
afterburner
ⓘ
full authority digital engine control ⓘ modular design ⓘ thrust-reverser ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
RB199-34R
ⓘ
RB199-34R Mk 101 ⓘ RB199-34R Mk 103 ⓘ
linked to:
RB199-34R Mk 101
RB199-34R Mk 104 ⓘ
linked to:
RB199-34R Mk 101
RB199-34R Mk 105 ⓘ
linked to:
RB199-34R Mk 101
|
| manufacturer | Turbo-Union Limited ⓘ |
| notableOperatorAircraft |
Aeronautica Militare Tornado
ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Luftwaffe Tornado ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Royal Air Force Tornado ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
Royal Saudi Air Force Tornado ⓘ
linked to:
Panavia Tornado
|
| numberOfShafts | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUserAircraft | Panavia Tornado ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 40 kN dry
ⓘ
approximately 70 kN with afterburner ⓘ |
| usedByCountry |
Germany
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft | Panavia Tornado ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Turbo-Union RB199 Description of subject: The Turbo-Union RB199 is a tri-nationally developed afterburning turbofan jet engine used to power the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Turbo-Union RB199
linked to: Turbo-Union RB199
subject linked to:
Tornado
linked to: Turbo-Union RB199
subject linked to:
Tornado multirole combat aircraft
linked to: Turbo-Union RB199