Mikulin AM-3 turbojet
E293270
The Mikulin AM-3 was a Soviet early-generation axial-flow turbojet engine used to power large strategic bombers and airliners in the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mikulin AM-3 turbojet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2729878 — 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: Mikulin AM-3 turbojet Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-16, powerplant, Mikulin AM-3 turbojet]
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A.
Allison J35 turbojet
The Allison J35 turbojet was an early American axial-flow jet engine widely used in the late 1940s and 1950s to power several pioneering military aircraft.
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B.
Klimov VK-1
The Klimov VK-1 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the early Cold War era, widely used to power fighter aircraft such as the MiG-15 and MiG-17.
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C.
Heinkel HeS 011 jet engine
The Heinkel HeS 011 jet engine was an advanced late-World War II German axial-flow turbojet design intended to power next-generation fighter aircraft.
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D.
Heinkel HeS 3 jet engine
The Heinkel HeS 3 jet engine was an early German turbojet powerplant that played a pioneering role in the development of jet-powered aircraft before and during World War II.
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E.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
- 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: Mikulin AM-3 turbojet Target entity description: The Mikulin AM-3 was a Soviet early-generation axial-flow turbojet engine used to power large strategic bombers and airliners in the 1950s.
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A.
Allison J35 turbojet
The Allison J35 turbojet was an early American axial-flow jet engine widely used in the late 1940s and 1950s to power several pioneering military aircraft.
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B.
Klimov VK-1
The Klimov VK-1 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the early Cold War era, widely used to power fighter aircraft such as the MiG-15 and MiG-17.
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C.
Heinkel HeS 011 jet engine
The Heinkel HeS 011 jet engine was an advanced late-World War II German axial-flow turbojet design intended to power next-generation fighter aircraft.
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D.
Heinkel HeS 3 jet engine
The Heinkel HeS 3 jet engine was an early German turbojet powerplant that played a pioneering role in the development of jet-powered aircraft before and during World War II.
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E.
Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial engine
The Mitsubishi Ha-104 was a Japanese World War II-era twin-row, 18-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine used to power several Imperial Japanese Army bombers and other combat aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
axial-flow turbojet engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RD-3 ⓘ |
| application |
civil aviation
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
| configuration | single-shaft axial-flow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Mikulin ⓘ |
| designFeature |
annular combustion chamber
ⓘ
axial compressor ⓘ single-stage turbine ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | early jet age ⓘ |
| firstFlightOfEngineType | early 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation Soviet turbojet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
enabled first Soviet jet strategic bombers
ⓘ
powered first Soviet jet airliner in regular service ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mikulin Design Bureau ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Mikulin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
powering early Soviet jet airliners
ⓘ
powering early Soviet jet bombers ⓘ |
| role | powerplant for long-range aircraft ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Dobrynin VD-7 ⓘ |
| thrustClass | high-thrust turbojet ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aeroflot
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese Air Force
Soviet Air Force ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Air Forces
|
| usedIn |
Myasishchev 3M
ⓘ
Myasishchev M-4 ⓘ Tupolev Tu-104 ⓘ
linked to:
Tupolev Tu-104 jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-16 ⓘ
linked to:
Tupolev Tu-16 bomber
Xian H-6 ⓘ airliner ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mikulin AM-3 turbojet Description of subject: The Mikulin AM-3 was a Soviet early-generation axial-flow turbojet engine used to power large strategic bombers and airliners in the 1950s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tupolev Tu-16 bomber