Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engine
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The Kuznetsov NK-32 is a powerful afterburning turbofan jet engine developed in the Soviet Union, best known for propelling the Tu-160 strategic bomber at supersonic speeds.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11989439 — 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-32 turbofan engine Context triple: [Tupolev Tu-160, powerplant, Kuznetsov NK-32 turbofan engine]
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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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Kuznetsov NK-13
The Kuznetsov NK-13 is a Soviet-era turbojet engine developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau for use in large, long-range interceptor aircraft.
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E.
Lyulka AL-31F
The Lyulka AL-31F is a Soviet/Russian afterburning turbofan jet engine best known for powering the Sukhoi Su-27 family of fighter aircraft and their 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-32 turbofan engine Target entity description: The Kuznetsov NK-32 is a powerful afterburning turbofan jet engine developed in the Soviet Union, best known for propelling the Tu-160 strategic bomber at supersonic speeds.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Kuznetsov NK-13
The Kuznetsov NK-13 is a Soviet-era turbojet engine developed by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau for use in large, long-range interceptor aircraft.
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E.
Lyulka AL-31F
The Lyulka AL-31F is a Soviet/Russian afterburning turbofan jet engine best known for powering the Sukhoi Su-27 family of fighter aircraft and their derivatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.