RD-33
Engine of the MiG-29 fighter
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The RD-33 was designed under tight mass and size limits: two engines had to fit in the slim MiG-29 fuselage and give a thrust-to-weight ratio above unity. The answer was a four-stage fan with a low bypass ratio and a high turbine inlet temperature.
The engine gave the fighter its acceleration and stability at high angles of attack, though early series smoked on afterburner — the visible trail was later eliminated by reworking the combustor.
On display is an engine on a transport trolley with the cowling removed.
