Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet canonical | 1 |
| OKB-165 Lyulka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1494828 — 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: Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet Context triple: [Su-22, powerplant, Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet]
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A.
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner
The Tupolev Tu-114 airliner is a Soviet long-range turboprop passenger aircraft, renowned for being one of the fastest and largest propeller-driven airliners ever built and for serving prestigious international routes during the Cold War era.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-2 bomber was a highly effective Soviet twin‑engine frontline bomber of World War II, known for its speed, payload capacity, and extensive use on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop airliner known for its long-range capability, durability, and extensive use by Eastern Bloc airlines and military operators during the Cold War.
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D.
Sukhoi Su-7
The Sukhoi Su-7 is a Soviet-era swept-wing fighter-bomber aircraft widely used during the Cold War for ground-attack missions.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-22 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-22 is a Soviet-era supersonic long-range bomber designed during the Cold War for high-speed strike missions against strategic targets.
- 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: Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner
The Tupolev Tu-114 airliner is a Soviet long-range turboprop passenger aircraft, renowned for being one of the fastest and largest propeller-driven airliners ever built and for serving prestigious international routes during the Cold War era.
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B.
Tupolev Tu-2 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-2 bomber was a highly effective Soviet twin‑engine frontline bomber of World War II, known for its speed, payload capacity, and extensive use on the Eastern Front.
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C.
Ilyushin Il-18
The Ilyushin Il-18 is a Soviet-era four-engine turboprop airliner known for its long-range capability, durability, and extensive use by Eastern Bloc airlines and military operators during the Cold War.
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D.
Sukhoi Su-7
The Sukhoi Su-7 is a Soviet-era swept-wing fighter-bomber aircraft widely used during the Cold War for ground-attack missions.
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E.
Tupolev Tu-22 bomber
The Tupolev Tu-22 is a Soviet-era supersonic long-range bomber designed during the Cold War for high-speed strike missions against strategic targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbojet engine
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aircraft engine ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
interdiction
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tactical strike ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | single-spool axial-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| controlSystem | analog engine control ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled turbine blades ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designBureau |
Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
OKB-165 Lyulka
|
| designedFor |
fighter-bomber aircraft
ⓘ
variable-geometry wing aircraft ⓘ |
| developer | Arkhip Lyulka design bureau ⓘ |
| developmentStartDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation turbojet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
afterburner
ⓘ
hydromechanical control system ⓘ modular construction ⓘ variable stator vanes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NPO Saturn ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Fitter engine family powerplant ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high thrust-to-weight ratio for its era
ⓘ
widespread use in Su-17 family ⓘ |
| stagesOfCompressor | 14-stage axial compressor ⓘ |
| status | in limited service ⓘ |
| successor | Lyulka AL-31F ⓘ |
| thrustDry | approximately 76 kN ⓘ |
| thrustWithAfterburner | approximately 110 kN ⓘ |
| turbineStages | 3-stage turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Soviet Air Forces
ⓘ
Warsaw Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact air forces
export customers of Su-20 and Su-22 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
ⓘ
surface form:
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23B
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ
surface form:
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ
surface form:
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27
Su-17 ⓘ
surface form:
Sukhoi Su-17
Su-22 ⓘ
surface form:
Sukhoi Su-20
Su-22 ⓘ
surface form:
Sukhoi Su-22
Sukhoi Su-24 ⓘ Sukhoi T-4MS prototype projects ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Iran–Iraq War
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Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ various Middle Eastern conflicts ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lyulka AL-21F-3
this entity surface form:
OKB-165 Lyulka