The Tumansky RD-9 (initially designated Mikulin AM-5) was an early Soviet turbojet engine, not based on pre-existing German or British designs. The AM-5, developed by scaling down the AM-3,[1] was available in 1952 and completed testing in 1953; it produced 25.5 kN (5,700 lbf) thrust without afterburner. The AM-5 engine is notable for making possible the first mass-produced supersonic interceptors such as the MiG-19, and the first Soviet all-weather area interceptor, the Yak-25.[2] When Sergei Tumansky replaced Alexander Mikulin as the OKB-24's chief designer in 1956, the engine was renamed RD-9.[citation needed] The engine was later built under license in China as the WP-6.
| RD-9 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Tumansky RD-9B turbojet engine | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| Manufacturer | Tumansky |
| First run | 1953 |
| Major applications | Yak-25 MiG-19 |
Variants and applications
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- RD-9A
- RD-9B
- Used in the East German civilian jetliner project Baade 152 in 1958 and 1959, replaced when Pirna 014 engines became available.
- RD-9AK
- Non-afterburning versions for the Yak-25 and Yak-26.
- RD-9AF-300
- Afterburning version for the Yak-27 and Yak-28.
- RD-9AF2-300
- Afterburning version for the Yak-27 and Yak-28.
- RD-9B
- Afterburning version for the early variants of MiG-19.
- RD-9BK
- Version for Lavochkin La-17M.
- RD-9BF-811
- Afterburning version for the later variants of MiG-19.
- RD-9V
- Afterburning version used in the Ilyushin Il-40P.
- WP-6
- Chinese built version for the Shenyang J-6.
- WP-6A
- a Chinese upgraded version for the Nanchang Q-5 and J-6C.
- WP-6Z
- further developed for the cancelled Nanchang J-12
- NK-TJ
- [i] North Korean version built for MiG-19 and Shenyang J-6[3]
Specifications (RD-9BF-811)
editGeneral characteristics
- Type: Afterburning turbojet
- Length: 5,560 mm (219 in)
- Diameter: 668 mm (26 in)
- Dry weight: 725 kg (1,600 lb)
Components
- Compressor: Single-spool 9-stage Axial compressor
- Turbine: axial flow
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 3,000 kgf (6,600 lbf, 29 kN) military power, 3,750 kgf (8,300 lbf, 37 kN) with afterburner
- Turbine inlet temperature: 860 °C
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.96 lb/(lbf⋅h) or 27 g/(kN⋅s) military power / 1.6 lb/(lbf⋅h) or 45 g/(kN⋅s) afterburner
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 5.2
See also
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Related lists
Notes
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Belyakov, R.A.; Marmain, J. (1991). MiG 1939-1989. Paris: Editions Larivière. p. 137. ISBN 2-907051-00-8.
- ^ Leonard, Barry (January 2011). History of Strategic and Ballistic Missile Defense: Volume II. DIANE Publishing. p. 245. ISBN 9781437921311.
- ^ "북한의 무인기 Mm-1".
- ^ "Mikulin AM-5 / Tumansky RD-9 / Wopen WP-6".
- ^ "Турбореактивный двигатель РД-9".
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft: 1875-1995, Bill Gunston, ISBN 1-85532-405-9.
External links
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