Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine
E302833
The Kuznetsov NK-144 is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet Union to power the Tu-144 supersonic transport airliner.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuznetsov NK-144 | 1 |
| Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2853632 — 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: Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-144, powerplant, Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Turbo-Union RB199
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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D.
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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E.
Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
The Lyulka AL-21F-3 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed in the 1960s, widely used to power variable-geometry wing fighter-bombers such as the Su-17/20/22 family.
- 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: Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Turbo-Union RB199
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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D.
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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E.
Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
The Lyulka AL-21F-3 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed in the 1960s, widely used to power variable-geometry wing fighter-bombers such as the Su-17/20/22 family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbofan engine
ⓘ
low-bypass turbofan engine ⓘ turbofan engine ⓘ |
| aircraftRolePowered | civil airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftSpeedClass | supersonic ⓘ |
| applicationType | commercial aviation ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low bypass ratio ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| countryUser | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designBureau |
Kuznetsov
ⓘ
linked to:
Klimov
|
| designGoal | provide supersonic cruise thrust for Tu-144 ⓘ |
| developer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| engineCycle | turbofan cycle ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | underwing pod on Tu-144 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
afterburner nozzle
ⓘ
combustor ⓘ compressor ⓘ fan ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
| hasFeature | afterburner ⓘ |
| intendedRole | supersonic transport propulsion ⓘ |
| introducedFor | early Tu-144 variants ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nikolai Kuznetsov ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment |
high-altitude flight
ⓘ
high-speed flight ⓘ |
| powerplantFor |
Tu-144 prototype
ⓘ
early production Tu-144 ⓘ |
| primaryApplication |
Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner
|
| propulsionType | turbofan ⓘ |
| successorEngine |
Kolesov RD-36-51
ⓘ
linked to:
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
|
| thrustAugmentationMethod | afterburning ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization |
Aeroflot (via Tu-144 operations)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aeroflot
|
| usedInProgram | Soviet supersonic transport program ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Tupolev Tu-144
ⓘ
linked to:
Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner
|
| usedOnConfiguration | four‑engine Tu-144 layout ⓘ |
| usedOnFlightRegime |
supersonic cruise
ⓘ
takeoff with afterburner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine Description of subject: The Kuznetsov NK-144 is a low-bypass afterburning turbofan engine developed in the Soviet Union to power the Tu-144 supersonic transport airliner.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic airliner
subject linked to:
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
linked to: Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine