Kuznetsov NK-12
E295439
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuznetsov NK-12 canonical | 3 |
| Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop | 1 |
| Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprop engine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2753928 — 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-12 Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95, engineModel, Kuznetsov NK-12]
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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.
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.
SNECMA Atar 8K-50
The SNECMA Atar 8K-50 is a French afterburning turbojet engine developed in the mid-20th century and used to power several combat aircraft, notably Dassault fighter and attack jets.
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D.
Mikulin AM-3 turbojet
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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E.
Turbo-Union RB199
The Turbo-Union RB199 is a tri-nationally developed afterburning turbofan jet engine used to power the Panavia Tornado strike 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: Kuznetsov NK-12 Target entity description: 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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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.
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.
SNECMA Atar 8K-50
The SNECMA Atar 8K-50 is a French afterburning turbojet engine developed in the mid-20th century and used to power several combat aircraft, notably Dassault fighter and attack jets.
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D.
Mikulin AM-3 turbojet
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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E.
Turbo-Union RB199
The Turbo-Union RB199 is a tri-nationally developed afterburning turbofan jet engine used to power the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turboprop engine ⓘ |
| aircraftAssociation |
Antonov An-22
ⓘ
surface form:
An-22 heavy transport
Tu-114 long-range airliner ⓘ Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95 strategic bomber ⓘ
surface form:
Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber
|
| applicationRole |
long-range airliner propulsion
ⓘ
military transport aircraft propulsion ⓘ strategic bomber propulsion ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-shaft ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer | Nikolai Kuznetsov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | reduction gearbox to propellers ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Kuznetsov Design Bureau ⓘ |
| noiseCharacteristic | very high external noise level ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enables near-jet cruise speeds for turboprop aircraft
ⓘ
one of the most powerful turboprop engines ever built ⓘ |
| notableFor | high propulsive efficiency at high subsonic speeds ⓘ |
| numberOfRotors | 2 ⓘ |
| originIndustry | Soviet aerospace industry ⓘ |
| powerOutputClass |
over 11,000 kW
ⓘ
over 15,000 shp ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Russian Aerospace Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| propellerBladesPerRotor | 4 ⓘ |
| propellerManufacturer | Aviapropeller ⓘ |
| propellerType | contra-rotating propellers ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| turbineType | axial-flow turbine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heavy cargo transport
ⓘ
long-range passenger flights (historical) ⓘ long-range strategic missions ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Antonov An-22
ⓘ
Beriev A-50 ⓘ
surface form:
Beriev A-50 prototype
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner ⓘ
surface form:
Tupolev Tu-114
Tupolev Tu-126 ⓘ Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95 strategic bomber ⓘ
surface form:
Tupolev Tu-95
|
| usedOn |
Antonov An-22
ⓘ
surface form:
An-22A
Tupolev Tu-114 airliner ⓘ
surface form:
Tu-114D
Tu-95K ⓘ Tu-95MS ⓘ Tu-95RTs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuznetsov NK-12 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-20 / Tu-95
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-114
this entity surface form:
Kuznetsov NK-12MV turboprop engine
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-95
this entity surface form:
Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprop