Photo by © Notes of Aircraft Builders TG-channel During a government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, reported that […]
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Tag: PD-8
UEC Announces Readiness to Begin Serial Production of PD-8 Engines
PD-8 Engine on Test Stand in Poluevo / UEC Video Footage United Engine Corporation (UEC) has finalized preparations and is fully prepared to begin serial production of the PD-8 turbofan […]
Second PD-8-Powered SSJ100 Prototype Arrives in Zhukovsky
Photo © UAC Press Service On July 10, 2025, the second prototype Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) equipped with Russian-made PD-8 turbofan engines (tail number 97012, serial number 95157) completed a […]
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Hybrid Machining Centers Enable Single-Cycle Production of PD-8 Turbine Blades
Image © UEC Press Service ODK-Saturn, an aerospace manufacturer based in Rybinsk, has begun producing turbine blades for the PD-8 engine using domestically developed hybrid machining centers. These machines, designed […]
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PD-8 Engines Power Experimental SJ-100 Flight from the Russian Far East to Moscow Region
Photo © UAC Press Service The experimental Superjet 100 (aircraft number 97023, serial number 97003), equipped with fully localized systems and Russian-made PD-8 engines developed by the United Engine Corporation […]
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SJ-100 Certification Tests Commence in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Image by © UAC Press Service Certification testing of the SJ-100 aircraft has commenced at Dzyomgi Aerodrome, part of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant. Flight operations are being conducted by aircraft […]
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PS-90 Took 12 Years, PD-14 – Ten. Engine for “Superjet” PD-8 Created in Six Years
Image by © UAC Press Service The creation of the PD-8 engine was a response to several challenges faced by the Russian aviation industry in the second half of the […]
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In the certification trials, three aircraft powered by the PD-8 engines will be involved for the SJ-100
Image by © UAC Press Service As part of the import substitution programme, work continues on the certification of the SJ-100 aircraft and the PD-8 engine. The Minister of Industry […]
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United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Rostec Reaffirm Plans to Finalise Il-114-300 and SJ-100 Certification by End of 2025
Image by © UAC Press Service Certification of the Il-114-300 aircraft, powered by the TV7-117ST-01 engines, is set to be completed by the end of this year. This was announced […]
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Import-Substituted Superjet Reaches Altitude of 37,000 Feet During Flight
Image by © UAC Press Service The prototype Superjet 100, bearing tail number 97012, has completed another flight as part of its factory acceptance test programme, reaching an altitude of […]
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