Image by © UEC Press Service Two new PD-8 engines have been manufactured at the UEC-Saturn engine-building plant in Rybinsk and delivered to PJSC “Yakovlev” for the final stage of […]
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Category: Superjet
Bench tests using the “Electronic Bird” rig helped reduce the development timeline of the PD-8 engine
Image by © UAC Press Service The first flight of the SJ-100 powered by PD-8 engines took place on 17 March 2025. This milestone was achieved through the coordinated efforts […]
Which Sukhoi Superjet first took flight with the PD-8 engines?
Image by © Alexey Mityaev / planespotters.net On 17th March 2025, the first flight of the prototype SSJ100 aircraft with PD-8 engines took place in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This is the second […]
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Russian-built Superjet 100 with PD-8 Engines Completes Maiden Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the SJ-100 aircraft, registration number 97012, powered by PD-8 engines, has successfully completed its maiden flight. This marks the commencement of the […]
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₽27.6 billion to be allocated to SJ-100 aircraft modernisation over three years
Image by © UAC Press Service The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a tender for research and development (R&D) work to ensure certification of the SJ-100 aircraft […]
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Ground Engine Runs Commence on SJ-100 Prototype with PD-8 Engines
Image by © Notes of Aircraft Builders TG-channel Engine ground runs have commenced on the SJ-100 prototype at the Yakovlev Production Centre – Regional Aircraft in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The engine runs […]
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On 12 February 2013, the Extended-Range SSJ100LR Took to the Skies
Image by © UAC Press Service On 12 February 2013, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), an extended-range version of the domestic passenger aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100, took to […]
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From Ground Tests to Flight: UEC Delivers First “Operational” PD-8s for the SJ-100
Photo by © UEC The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has delivered the first examples of the PD-8 turbofan engines to the Yakovlev Production Centre in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, for installation on SJ-100 […]
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Oleg Evdokimov: Superjets Set for Export, and Airbuses to Return to Russia as New Aircraft
Image: © Anatoly Burtsev / russianplanes.net S7 Airlines is experiencing significant operational difficulties with its Airbus A320/321neo family of aircraft, stemming from issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. […]
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At Komsomolsk-on-Amur, SJ-100 Preparation Underway for PD-8 Engine Ground Runs
Photo by © UAC Press Service In Komsomolsk-on-Amur, a visiting session of the Steering Committee for External Cooperation of the SJ-100 project took place, where representatives of key Russian suppliers […]
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