Wednesday, December 03, 2008

RD-33

IOC: 1984

RD-33 OVT

IOC: 2005

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Klimov JSC
MMP Chernyshev

Applications
Mig-29M
Mig-29M2

Family Members
RD-33
RD-33K
RD-33MK

Description: Klimov RD-33 is a family of aircraft engine developed to power the Mig-29 multi-role fighter and delivering between 18,000 and 20,000 pounds of thrust. Despite the Soviet Union's collapse, RD-33 engine family has evolved encompassing cutting technologies such as thrust vectoring control (TVC) which provides superior aircraft maneuverability compared with fixed nozzles engines.

RD-33 OVT features thrust vectoring control system which provides aircraft super maneuverability compared with fighter powered by fixed nozzles engines. Super maneuverability translates into the capability of flying at zero or near zero speed without angle of attack limitations. This means the aircraft can execute hard decelerations and high angular speed maneuvers assuming any position unexpected by the attacker. Super maneuverability capability was demonstrated by Russia in the late 1990s on the Su-37 demonstrator a variant of awesome Su-27 Flanker fighter.

The RD-33 OVT engine first flight occurred in 2003 and was expected to be completed in late 2005 or early 2006. The RD-33 OVT powering the Mig-29M was displayed publicly for the first time during MAKS Air Show 2005 in August 2005 in Moscow, Russia. The thrust vectoring is provided by 3D nozzles. Mig-29M and twin-seat Mig-29M2 series production were expected to be powered by this engine as standard equipment.

Operators

Russia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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