| VRDK | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Motorjet |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Central Institute of Aviation Motors |
| Design group | Kholshchevnikov |
| Built by | Plant No. 381 |
| First run | 1945 |
| Major applications | Mikoyan-Gurevich I-250 |
The Kholshchevnikov VRDK (Vozdushno-Reaktivniy Dopolnitelniy Kompressor) (Russian: "Jet-Propelled Auxiliary Compressor”) was a motorjet developed in the Soviet Union during World War II. The VRDK was designed to give fighter aircraft a 10 minute performance boost during combat.[1]
- ^ Belyakov, Rostislav Apolossovitch (1994). MiG: Fifty years of secret aircraft design. UK: Shrewsbury: Airlife. pp. 69–76. ISBN 1853104884.