Klimov RD-500

RD-500
Cutaway of RD-500 turbojet engine
TypeTurbojet
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerKlimov
First run31 December 1947
Major applicationsYakovlev Yak-23
Number builtabout 859
Developed fromRolls-Royce Derwent V

The Klimov RD-500 was an unlicensed Soviet copy of the Rolls-Royce Derwent V turbojet that was sold to the Soviet Union in 1947. The Klimov OKB adapted it for Soviet production methods and materials.

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