AI-generated illustration / CC0 Public Domain License A mock-up commission has completed its review of the VK-1600S turboprop engine being developed by United Engine Corporation (UEC), approving the engine mock-up […]
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Category: Engines
AZUR air seeks approval to maintain Boeing 767 engines in-house
Credit © AZUR air Russian airline AZUR air has applied for regulatory approval to perform maintenance on CF6-80C2 and PW4000-94 engines used on its Boeing 767 aircraft, the carrier said. […]
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UZGA Begins Certification Testing Of VK-800 Turboprop Engine
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Russia’s Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) has started a 150-hour certification test campaign for the VK-800 turboprop engine, a key component of the country’s […]
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Russia Targets Full PD-8 Engine Life by End-2027
Image by © UAC Press Service Russia expects the domestically developed PD-8 turbofan to achieve its target service life by the end of 2027, according to the Ministry of Industry […]
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UEC Targets Data Centre Power Market with Industrial Gas Turbines
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) is positioning its industrial gas turbine portfolio for the expanding data centre power market, highlighting modular generating systems based […]
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UAC Defines Scope of SSJ100 PD-8 Re-engining Programme
Photo credit © UEC Press Service United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has outlined the scope of its planned re-engining programme for in-service SSJ100 regional jets, confirming that between 50 and 100 […]
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Russia Advances Indigenous Piston Engine Development with Two New Designs
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has disclosed two new domestically developed piston engines aimed at expanding indigenous propulsion options for civil unmanned aircraft and […]
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Yak-130M Flies for First Time on AI-222-25 Engines
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation The Yak-130M advanced trainer has completed its maiden flight powered by a pair of AI-222-25 turbofan engines. The aircraft represents a modernised configuration of […]
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UEC introduces AI-based inspection system for PD-8 compressor blade production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service United Engine Corporation (UEC) has introduced an automated inspection system based on artificial intelligence at its UEC-Saturn facility in Rybinsk to support production of […]
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PD-8 Turbofan Completes Type Certification as Russia Advances Indigenous Regional Engine Programme
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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