RD-20 turbojet
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The RD-20 turbojet was an early Soviet jet engine, derived from the German BMW 003, used to power first-generation post–World War II fighter aircraft.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klimov RD-45 | 1 |
| RD-20 turbojet canonical | 1 |
| Soviet Klimov RD-10 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3815068 — 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: RD-20 turbojet Context triple: [Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9, engineModel, RD-20 turbojet]
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A.
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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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.
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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D.
Kuznetsov NK-12
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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E.
Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
The Lyulka AL-21F-3 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed in the 1960s, widely used to power variable-geometry wing fighter-bombers such as the Su-17/20/22 family.
- 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: RD-20 turbojet Target entity description: The RD-20 turbojet was an early Soviet jet engine, derived from the German BMW 003, used to power first-generation post–World War II fighter aircraft.
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A.
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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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.
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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D.
Kuznetsov NK-12
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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E.
Lyulka AL-21F-3 turbojet
The Lyulka AL-21F-3 is a Soviet afterburning turbojet engine developed in the 1960s, widely used to power variable-geometry wing fighter-bombers such as the Su-17/20/22 family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| application | fighter aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| category |
Soviet jet engines
ⓘ
axial-flow turbojet engines ⓘ military aircraft engines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | BMW 003 ⓘ |
| designLineage |
BMW 003
ⓘ
surface form:
BMW 003 family
|
| developmentContext | postwar exploitation of German jet technology ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| generation | first-generation jet engine ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | German jet engine technology ⓘ |
| intendedRole | military jet propulsion ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Soviet aerospace industry ⓘ |
| notableFeature | based on captured German design ⓘ |
| powerplantType | single-spool axial-flow turbojet ⓘ |
| propulsionMedium | air ⓘ |
| technologyTransferSource | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Air Forces ⓘ |
| usedFor | development of early Soviet jet fighters ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Soviet military aircraft
ⓘ
first-generation post–World War II fighter aircraft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RD-20 turbojet Description of subject: The RD-20 turbojet was an early Soviet jet engine, derived from the German BMW 003, used to power first-generation post–World War II fighter aircraft.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Junkers Jumo 004
this entity surface form:
Soviet Klimov RD-10
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Nene
this entity surface form:
Klimov RD-45