Klimov RD-500

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.

RD-500
Cutaway of RD-500 turbojet engine
Type Turbojet
National origin Soviet Union
Manufacturer Klimov
First run 31 December 1947
Major applications Yakovlev Yak-23
Number built about 859
Developed from Rolls-Royce Derwent V
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