The Klimov TV3-117 is a Russian
gas turbine aero engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...
. It is used in most medium lift, utility, and attack
helicopters designed by the Mil and Kamov design bureaus. The TV3-117
turboshaft 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 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
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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 version for
An-140
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Design and development
Fi ...
aircraft produced by the
Antonov Company
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VK-2500
The Klimov VK-2500 is a Russian turboshaft aero engine, a high power derivative of the TV3-117VMA engine, also for hot and high.
Design
It differs from the older versions in having an extended overhaul period of the engine hot components, ext ...
:highly modified TV3-117 2700 hp also for
hot and high.
Applications
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Antonov An-140
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Kamov Ka-27
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Kamov Ka-29
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Kamov Ka-32
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Kamov Ka-50
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Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 (russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1968.
It is now produced by Russia.
In addition t ...
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Mil Mi-14
The Mil Mi-14 (russian: Миль Ми-14, NATO reporting name: Haze) is a Soviet shore-based nuclear-capable amphibious anti-submarine helicopter derived from the earlier Mi-8.
Design and development
Formal development of an anti-submarine warfa ...
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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 Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian servic ...
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Mil Mi-24
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Mil Mi-28
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Mil Mi-35
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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