Tumansky RD-9

RD-9

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 5,732 lbf (25.50 kN) thrust without afterburner. AM-5 engine is notable for making possible the first Soviet supersonic interceptor MiG-19 and the first all-weather area interceptor Yak-25.^[1] 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.

Variants and applications

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 early MiG-19s.
RD-9BF-811: Afterburning version for later MiG-19s.
RD-9V: Afterburning version used in the Ilyushin Il-40P.
WP-6: Chinese built version for the Shenyang J-6.

Specifications (RD-9BF-811)

Data from

General characteristics

Type: Afterburning turbojet
Length: 5,560 mm (219 in)
Diameter: 670 mm (26 in)
Dry weight: 725 kg (1,600 lb)

Components

Compressor: 9-stage Axial compressor

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: 104 kg/(h·kN) (1.02 lb/(h·lbf)) military power, 169 kg/(h·kN) (1.66 lb/(h·lbf)) with afterburner
Thrust-to-weight ratio: 5.2:1

References

↑ Leonard, Barry (January 2011). History of Strategic and Ballistic Missile Defense: Volume II. p. 245. ISBN 9781437921311.

The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft: 1875-1995, Bill Gunston, ISBN 1-85532-405-9.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tumansky RD-9.

RD-9B page on LeteckeMotory.cz (cs)

Tumansky aircraft engines

Piston engines	M-85 M-86 M-87 M-88 M-90

Gas turbines	RD-9 RD-10 R-11 R-13 R-15 R-21 R-25 R-29

Mikulin aircraft engines

Piston engines	M-17 AM-34 AM-35 AM-37 AM-38 AM-39 AM-42 AM-43 AM-44 AM-45 AM-46 AM-47

Turbojets	AM-2 AM-3 AM-5 AM-9

Russian and former Soviet military designation sequences for radar, missile and rocket systems

Radars

Land based radar systems	P-3 P-8 P-10 P-12 P-14 P-15 P-18 P-19 P-20 P-30 P-35 P-40 P-70 P-80 P-100

Ship-borne radar systems

Airborne radar systems	N001 N002 N006 N008 N005/RP-25 N007/RP-31 N010 N011 N012 N014 N019 N025 N035 N036

Missiles

ICBM	GR-1 R-2 R-7 R-9 R-12 R-13 R-16 RS-16 RS-24 RS-26 RSS-40 R-26 R-36 R-36M R-46 RT-2 RT-2PM RT-2PM2 RT-20 RT-21 RT-23 Sarmat UR-100 UR-100MR UR-100N UR-200

Tactical Surface to Surface	9K720 R-1 R-2 R-5 R-11 R-11A R-12 R-14 RT-15 R-17 RT-23 RT-25 TR-1 OTR-21 OTR-23 P-1000

Sub-surface to Surface	P-5 P-20M/P-70 R-15 R-17 R-21 R-27 R-29 R-39 R-81 RSM-56

Surface to Surface (Naval)	P-1 P-15 P-120 P-270 P-500K P-500B P-700 P-750 P-800

Air to surface	KSR-5 RKV-500A / RK-55 KS-1 K-10S Kh-11 Kh-15 Kh-20 Kh-22 Kh-23 Kh-25 Kh-25MP Kh-26 Kh-28 Kh-29 Kh-31 Kh-35 Kh-58 Kh-55 Kh-59 Kh-59M Kh-90 P-750 9M114V 3M25A

Air to air	R-3 R-4 R-8 R-23 R-27 R-33 R-37 R-40 R-60 R-73 R-77 R-172

Anti-Tank	R-103

Unguided Rockets

Air launched Rockets	RP-1 RP-5 RP-6 RP-9 RP-15 RP-21 RS-82

Surface launched rockets

Engines

RD-8
RD-9
R-11
R-13
R-15
R-25
R-29
RK-55
RD-33
RD-45
RD-58
RD-107
RD-117
RD-120
RD-124
RD-146
RD-170
RD-180
RD-191
RD-500

People's Republic of China military aircraft engine designation system

Piston Engines	HS-5 HS-6 HS-7 HS-8

Turbojets	PF-1 WP-5 WP-6 WP-7 WP-8 WP-11 WP-13 WP-14

Turboprops/Turboshafts	WJ-5 WJ-6 WZ-6 WZ-5 WZ-8 WZ-9 WZ-16

Turbofans	WS-6 WS-8 WS-9 WS-10 WS-11 WS-13 WS-15

Abbreviations: HS - HuoSai - Piston Engines WJ - WoJiang - Turboprop WP - WoPen - Turbojet WS - WoShan - Turbofan WZ - WoZhou - Turboshaft

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