Kuznetsov NK-12
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The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a Soviet turboprop engine of the 1950s, designed by the Kuznetsov design bureau. The NK-12 drives two large four-bladed contra-rotating propellers, 5.6 m diameter, and 6.2 m dia
NK-12M Turboprop engine on a Tu-95 at RIAT Fairford 1993
The exhaust ports of a NK-12 in an outboard nacelle on a Tu-95
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A pair of Kuznetsov NK-12MAs installed on an Antonov An-22
Antonov An-22
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The Antonov An-22 "Antei" is a retired heavy military transport aircraft designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Powered by four turboprop engines, each driving a pair of contra-rot
Kuznetsov NK-12
…NK-12MV), which still holds the title of the world's fastest propeller-driven aircraft despite being retired from service in 1991. It also powered the Antonov An-22 Antei (with NK-12MA), the world's largest aircraft at the time, and several types of amphibious assault craft, such as the A-90 Orlyonok "Ekranoplan…
Antonov An-22
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Soviet 1965 postage stamp showcasing the An-22 success at the Paris Air Show