Klimov RD-33 turbofan

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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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Klimov RD-33 turbofan canonical 1
Klimov RD-33MK 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf afterburning turbofan engine
low-bypass turbofan engine
application twin-engine installation on MiG-29
bypassRatio low bypass ratio
countryOfOrigin Russia
Soviet Union
designedFor tactical fighter aircraft
developer Klimov Design Bureau
enteredServiceWith Soviet Air Forces
exportedTo multiple foreign air forces via MiG-29 exports
fuelType aviation kerosene jet fuel
generation third-generation fighter engine
hasFeature afterburner
axial compressor
full-length annular combustor
modular design
single-stage fan
smoky exhaust in early variants
two-spool design
hasUpgrade improved smokeless combustor in later variants
increased thrust in RD-33MK variant
hasVariant RD-33 Series 2
RD-33 Series 3
RD-33 Series 3
surface form: RD-33MK

RD-93
SMR-95
introducedInPeriod late 1970s
manufacturer Klimov
notableFor main powerplant of MiG-29 family
primaryRole fighter aircraft propulsion
status in service
thrustClass about 50 kN dry thrust
about 80–83 kN thrust with afterburner
usedBy Indian Air Force (via MiG-29)
German Air Force
surface form: Luftwaffe (former East German MiG-29s)

CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder
surface form: Pakistani Air Force (JF-17 RD-93 variant)

Polish Air Force
surface form: Polish Air Force (MiG-29)

Russian Aerospace Forces
usedOnAircraft CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder
MiG-29
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-29

MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-29K

MiG-35
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-29M

MiG-29
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-29SMT

MiG-29
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-29UB

MiG-35
surface form: Mikoyan MiG-35

Sukhoi Su-33
surface form: Sukhoi Su-33 prototype T-10K (early prototypes)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MiG-29 engineType Klimov RD-33 turbofan
MiG-29K carrier-based fighter aircraft engineModel Klimov RD-33 turbofan
subject surface form: MiG-29K
this entity surface form: Klimov RD-33MK