Tumansky RD-500

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf jet engine
gptkbp:aircraft MiG-15
MiG-17
gptkbp:application military aviation
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:developer derived_from_Rolls-Royce_Nene
gptkbp:diameter 0.9 m
gptkbp:engine modular design
influenced future designs
single shaft
turbojet layout
aluminum alloys
gptkbp:engineConfiguration mass production
single-spool
centrifugal compressor
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
afterburning turbojet
axial compressor
several variants developed
gptkbp:firstFlight 1949
gptkbp:firstRace 1947
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 0.85 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuelType kerosene
annular combustor
gptkbp:hasArea military certification
ground testing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tumansky RD-500
gptkbp:is_designed_to Tumansky
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15
gptkb:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-17
gptkbp:length 3.5 m
gptkbp:maximum_speed Mach_0.9
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Korean_People's_Air_Force
gptkb:People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
gptkbp:operational_status 1950s
gptkbp:operationalHistory part_of_Cold_War_aviation_history
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:performances high reliability
high thrust-to-weight ratio
low maintenance requirements
detailed specifications available.
gptkbp:propulsion 5,000 lbf
gptkbp:related_engine gptkb:Tumansky_engines
Brayton_cycle
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Tumansky_R-11F-300
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tumansky_R-11
gptkbp:type turbojet engine
gptkbp:updates upgraded versions available
gptkbp:weight 1,200 lb