The Klimov TV3-117 is a Soviet
gas turbine
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aero engine
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.This engine was first made and designed by
Klimov
UEC-Klimov () is a Russian manufacturer of gas turbine engines, main gearboxes and accessory drive gearboxes for transport aircraft.
Originally established as ''Kirill Klimov Experimental Design Bureau'' in Saint-Petersburg under the directio ...
which in modern day is a aerospace manufacturer based in
Saint Petersburg Russia. Moreover the Klimov TV3-117 engine was developed as an advanced version of the Klimov TV2-117, incorporating significant improvements in performance and reliability.
This engine was used in most medium lift, utility, and attack
helicopter
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s designed by the Mil and Kamov design bureaus. The TV3-117
turboshaft
A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft horsepower rather than jet thrust. In concept, turboshaft engines are very similar to turbojets, with additional turbine expansion to extract heat energy from the ex ...
engine was developed in 1974. Later the Klimov TV3-117 was installed on 95% of all helicopters designed by Mil and Kamov Engineering Centre. The engine has been produced in many variants.
Variants
;TV3-117: for
Mi-24A (1972)
;TV3-117M: ("M" stands for "marine") – for
Mi-14 helicopters incorporates special features to be used at sea. Mass production started in 1976
;TV3-117MT: ("MT" stands for "modernized, transport") – for
Mi-8MT/Mi-17 helicopters and their variants. Mass production started in 1977
;TV3-117KM: ("KM" stands for "Kamov, marine") – for
Ka-27
The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India. Variants include the Ka- ...
helicopters
;TV3-117V: ("V" stands for "high altitude") – for Mi-24 helicopters operated in the mountains (particularly in Afghanistan). Mass production started in 1980
;TV3-117VK: ("VK" stands for "high altitude, Kamov") – a model similar to the TV3-117V engine but adapted to Ka-27, Ka-29 and Ka-32 helicopters. Mass production began in 1985. Export helicopter models were equipped with TV3-117VKR engines featuring a higher rated and cruising power ("VKR" stands for "high altitude, Kamov, power"); they were originally designed for Ka-28 machines
;TV3-117VM: ("VM" stands for "high altitude, modernized") – for
Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name "Havoc") is a Soviet all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, and is better optimized than th ...
helicopters and later installed also on Mi-8MT/Mi-17 models. This engine features an automatic switch to emergency power. It was awarded type certificates by the IAC Aviation Registry, India, the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. Mass-produced since 1986
;TV3-117VMA: ("VMA" stands for "high altitude, modernized, model A") – for Ka-50 helicopters. It is currently installed on Ka-27, Ka-29, Ka-31, Mi-24, Mi-28A/N and Ka-32 machines. This engine was awarded type certificates by the IAC Aviation Registry and by Transport Canada. Mass production started in 1986. Export models are equipped with TV3-117VMAR engines (the extra "R" stands for "power") whose rated power and cruising power are similar to those of the TV3-117VKR engine
;TV3-117VM Series 02: – a version of TV3-117VM for Mi-8MT/Mi-17 civil helicopters. Type certificates for this engine were awarded by the IAC Aviation Register, India, the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. Mass production started in 1993
;TV3-117VMA series 02: – a version of TV3-117VMA for Ka-32 civil helicopters. Type certificates for this engine were awarded by the IAC Aviation Register, Transport Canada and Switzerland. Mass production started in 1993
;TV3-117VMA-SBM1: a 2000 hp
Turboprop
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A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction drive, reduction gearbox, gas compressor, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propellin ...
version for
An-140
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Design and development
First flo ...
aircraft produced by the
Antonov
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Company
;
VK-2500:highly modified TV3-117 2700 hp also for
hot and high
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.
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Antonov An-140
The Antonov An-140 is a turboprop regional airliner, designed by the Ukraine, Ukrainian Antonov ASTC bureau as a successor to the Antonov An-24, with extended cargo capacity and the ability to use unprepared airstrips.
Design and development
Fi ...
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Kamov Ka-27
The Kamov Ka-27 (NATO reporting name 'Helix') is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India. Variants include the Ka-2 ...
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Kamov Ka-29
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Kamov Ka-32
JSC Kamov () is a rotorcraft manufacturing company based in Lyubertsy, Russia.
The Kamov Design Bureau ( design office prefix Ka) has more recently specialised in compact helicopters with coaxial rotors, suitable for naval service and high-spee ...
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Kamov Ka-50
The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" (, English: kitefin shark), NATO reporting name Hokum A, is a Soviet/Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s an ...
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Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 (, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, Soviet Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in the 1960s and introduced into the ...
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Mil Mi-14
The Mil Mi-14 (, NATO reporting name: Haze) is a Soviet Union, Soviet shore-based nuclear-capable amphibious anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine helicopter derived from the earlier Mil Mi-8, Mi-8.
Design and development
Formal development of ...
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Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production at two factories in Russia, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russ ...
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Mil Mi-24
The Mil Mi-24 (; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity transport helicopter, troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced ...
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Mil Mi-28
The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name "Havoc") is a Soviet all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, and is better optimized than th ...
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Mil Mi-35
The Soviet and later Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter has been produced in many variants, as described below.
History
In 1966, Soviet aircraft designer Mikhail Mil created a mock-up design of a new helicopter (derived from the Mil Mi-8) which was ...
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HESA Simourgh
HESA Simourgh (Persian: هسا سیمرغ) is an Iranian light transport aircraft unveiled on 19 May 2022. The aircraft is a modified version of the Iranian IrAn-140 turboprop airliner (itself based on An-140) and is suitable for transporting ...
Specifications (TV3-117VMA Series 2)
See also
References
* Taylor, Michael J. H. ''Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000''. London:Brassey's, 1999. .
External links
* Klimov TV3-11
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1970s turboshaft engines
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