Mikulin AM-3
Mikulin AM-3 turbojet family used by the early-series Tupolev Tu-104; later AM-3M/RD-3M derivatives remain separate or unmodeled until exact vehicle-variant evidence is assembled.
Identity
- Aliases
- AM-3RD-3M
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbojet
- Name
- Mikulin AM-3
- Status
- unknown
Details
- Description
- Mikulin AM-3 turbojet family used by the early-series Tupolev Tu-104; later AM-3M/RD-3M derivatives remain separate or unmodeled until exact vehicle-variant evidence is assembled.
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 4, 2026 at 22:22:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 4, 2026 at 22:22:39 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- Museum record identifies the early Tu-104 as the first Soviet serial jet passenger aircraft and lists two AM-3 engines at 8,700 kgf each; it also distinguishes the later Tu-104A/B variants.
- Publisher
- Antonov State Aviation Museum / State Aviation Museum of Ukraine
- Title
- Tu-104 — Antonov State Aviation Museum
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- Museum historical note confirms early-series Tu-104 propulsion as two AM-3 turbojets and records the 1955 first flight and 1956 service entry.
- Publisher
- Antonov State Aviation Museum / State Aviation Museum of Ukraine
- Title
- June 17 marked the 70th anniversary of the Tu-104 passenger aircraft
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-04
- Note
- NASA historical survey identifies the Tu-104 as the world's first swept-wing jet transport, test flown in 1955, establishing the candidate's global historical significance.
- Publisher
- NASA Technical Reports Server
- Title
- Soviet Aircraft Designations and History (NASA Technical Memorandum 87611)