Kuznetsov NK-4
E855635
The Kuznetsov NK-4 is a Soviet-era turbojet engine developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau to power large military aircraft such as the Tupolev Tu-128 long-range interceptor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuznetsov NK-4 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10309984 — 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-4 Context triple: [Tu-128, engineModel, Kuznetsov NK-4]
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A.
Klimov RD-45
The Klimov RD-45 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the late 1940s as an unlicensed copy of the British Rolls-Royce Nene, and used to power early MiG jet fighters.
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B.
Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine
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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C.
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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D.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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E.
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.
- 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-4 Target entity description: The Kuznetsov NK-4 is a Soviet-era turbojet engine developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau to power large military aircraft such as the Tupolev Tu-128 long-range interceptor.
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A.
Klimov RD-45
The Klimov RD-45 is a Soviet turbojet engine developed in the late 1940s as an unlicensed copy of the British Rolls-Royce Nene, and used to power early MiG jet fighters.
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B.
Kuznetsov NK-144 turbofan engine
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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C.
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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D.
Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engine
The Kolesov RD-36-51 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed to power early versions of the Tu-144 supersonic transport, providing the high thrust needed for sustained Mach 2 cruise.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet aircraft engines
ⓘ
turbojet engines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designBureau | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| designer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
powerplant for large military aircraft
ⓘ
powerplant for long-range interceptor aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nikolai Kuznetsov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClass | high-thrust military turbojet ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
Tupolev Tu-128
ⓘ
linked to:
Tu-128
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| usedOnAircraftType | long-range interceptor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuznetsov NK-4 Description of subject: The Kuznetsov NK-4 is a Soviet-era turbojet engine developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau to power large military aircraft such as the Tupolev Tu-128 long-range interceptor.
Referenced by (1)
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