Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants)
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The Klimov TV3-117 is a Soviet/Russian turboshaft engine family widely used in later variants of helicopters such as the Mil Mi-8, known for its reliability and high-altitude performance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants) canonical | 1 |
| Klimov TV3-117V | 1 |
| Klimov TV3-117VMA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7100155 — 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: Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants) Context triple: [Mil Mi-8, powerplant, Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants)]
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A.
Klimov VK‑105PF‑2
The Klimov VK‑105PF‑2 was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 piston aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters.
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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.
Aviadvigatel PS-90A
The Aviadvigatel PS-90A is a Russian high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modernized Soviet-era airliners such as the Ilyushin Il-96 and Tupolev Tu-204.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants) Target entity description: The Klimov TV3-117 is a Soviet/Russian turboshaft engine family widely used in later variants of helicopters such as the Mil Mi-8, known for its reliability and high-altitude performance.
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A.
Klimov VK‑105PF‑2
The Klimov VK‑105PF‑2 was a Soviet liquid-cooled V-12 piston aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters.
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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.
Aviadvigatel PS-90A
The Aviadvigatel PS-90A is a Russian high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modernized Soviet-era airliners such as the Ilyushin Il-96 and Tupolev Tu-204.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| applicationEnvironment |
hot-and-high conditions
ⓘ
naval helicopter operations ⓘ |
| configuration | two-shaft gas turbine ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor | helicopter applications ⓘ |
| developmentStatus |
evolved into VK-2500 engine family
ⓘ
linked to:
VK-2500 (in later variants)
|
| era | Cold War and post-Cold War period ⓘ |
| feature |
enhanced corrosion protection for naval variants
ⓘ
improved hot-section durability compared to early TV3-117 variants ⓘ upgraded control systems in later series ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based jet fuel ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
TV3-117MT
ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VM ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VM Series 02 ⓘ
linked to:
Klimov TV3-117
TV3-117VMA ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VMA Series 02 ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VMA-SB3 ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VMA-SB3V ⓘ
linked to:
Klimov TV3-117
TV3-117VMA-SB3V-02 ⓘ
linked to:
TV3-117
TV3-117VMA-SB3V-04 ⓘ
linked to:
Klimov TV3-117
|
| manufacturer | Klimov ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high reliability
ⓘ
high-altitude performance ⓘ |
| notableFor | widespread use in Soviet and Russian helicopters ⓘ |
| partOf | Klimov TV3-117 engine family ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 1900 to 2500 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| role |
primary powerplant for later Mil Mi-8/17 family
ⓘ
primary powerplant for many Kamov naval helicopters ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Aerospace Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Air Forces ⓘ numerous export helicopter operators ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kamov Ka-27
ⓘ
Kamov Ka-29 ⓘ Kamov Ka-32 ⓘ Kamov Ka-50 early variants ⓘ
linked to:
Kamov Ka-50
Kamov Ka-52 early variants ⓘ
linked to:
Ka-52
Mil Mi-17 ⓘ
linked to:
Mi-17
Mil Mi-24 ⓘ
linked to:
Mi-24
Mil Mi-28 early variants ⓘ Mil Mi-35 ⓘ
linked to:
Mi-24
Mil Mi-8AMT ⓘ
linked to:
Mi-8
Mil Mi-8MT ⓘ
linked to:
Mi-8
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants) Description of subject: The Klimov TV3-117 is a Soviet/Russian turboshaft engine family widely used in later variants of helicopters such as the Mil Mi-8, known for its reliability and high-altitude performance.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants)
linked to: Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants)