Image © UAC Press Service Russia’s aviation regulator has issued a type certificate for the PD-8 turbofan developed by United Engine Corporation, formally closing its certification campaign and clearing the […]
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Category: Engines
Russia Begins Certification Review Of PD-8 Engine For SJ-100
Image credit © UAC Press Service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has started reviewing certification materials for the PD-8 turbofan engine, marking another step toward approval of the SJ-100 regional […]
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ODK Validates Titanium Powder for Additive Manufacturing Use
Photo credit © UEC Press Service ODK’s Additive Manufacturing Center has completed qualification testing of domestically produced PT-3V titanium powder intended for aerospace additive manufacturing applications, the company said. The […]
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ODK Completes PD-8 Turbofan Certification Trials
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s United Engine Corporation (ODK) has completed certification testing of its PD-8 turbofan engine, the company said, marking a key step toward type certification […]
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Defining Engine Life: TV7-117ST-01 Highlights Structured Approach to Aviation Propulsion Endurance
Photo credit © United Engine Corp. In civil aviation, an engine’s service life defines both the boundaries of safe operation and the underlying economics of its entire lifecycle. For modern […]
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PD-8 Engine Test Campaign Exceeds 6,000 Flight And Bench Hours
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The cumulative operating time of PD-8 development engines has exceeded 6,100 hours across ground bench and flight testing, according to the United Engine Corporation […]
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PD-8 Engine Electronic Control Systems Approved for Serial Production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has expanded the scope of approved activities for UEC-STAR (a Perm-based subsidiary of United Engine Corporation), adding serial […]
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Service Life of Turboprop Engine for Il-114-300 Extended to More Than 770 Cycles
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s civil aviation regulator) has approved an increase in the assigned service life of critical components of the […]
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PD-8, PD-14, and TV7-117ST-01 Engines Validate Compliance with Icing Certification Requirements
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation In March, Russia’s Arkhangelsk Region served as a test range for flight trials of three aircraft types operating in natural icing conditions. Flights were […]
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UEC Scales Up Use of Domestic Engineering Software in Aircraft Engine Production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russian engine manufacturing has entered a stage of practical application of domestic CAD and PLM systems in serial production programs. United Engine Corporation (UEC) […]
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