Mikulin AM-5
| RD-9 | |
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| Preserved Tumansky RD-9B turbojet engine | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| Manufacturer | Tumansky |
| First run | 1953 |
| Major applications |
Yak-25 MiG-19 |
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 was available in 1952 and completed testing in 1953; it produced 25.5 kN (5,700 lbf) thrust without afterburner. AM-5 engine is notable for making possible the first Soviet supersonic interceptor, the MiG-19 and the first all-weather area interceptor, the Yak-25. When Sergei Tumansky replaced Alexander Mikulin as the OKB-24's chief designer in 1956, the engine was renamed RD-9. The engine was later built under license in China as the WP-6.
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