Photo © UEC (United Engine Corporation) In early December 2025, the PD-8 turbofan engine successfully completed a mandatory fan blade-off certification test at the open-air test facility of UEC–Saturn in […]
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PD-8 Engine Validates Fan Blade Containment in Rig Tests
Image © UEC Press Service The United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed a key phase of engineering tests on the PD-8 engine, designed for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100). The […]
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PD-8 Engine Completes Water Ingestion Test Program
PD-8 engine / Photo © UEC (United Engine Corporation) The PD-8 demonstrator engine was installed on an open-air test rig at the UEC-Saturn facility near Rybinsk. During testing, water was […]
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PD-8 Engine Accumulates 4,000 Test Hours Ahead of Certification
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service Prototype units of the PD-8 two‑spool turbofan have accumulated more than 4,000 hours of testing. That total was recorded under the engine’s […]
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Russia’s Minpromtorg Details SSJ100 Re-Engining Plans for PD-8 Engines
Photo by © Notes of Aircraft Builders TG-channel In late October 2025, Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg) clarified the parameters of its engine replacement program for SSJ100 regional […]
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Evaluation of PD-8 Engine Thrust Reverser on the SJ-100 Aircraft in Zhukovsky
Photo © United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Press Service On October 29, 2025, thrust reverser tests of the PD-8 engine were conducted on the SJ-100 prototype aircraft (serial no. 97003, test […]
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Russia Considers Re-Engining SSJ100 Fleet with PD-8 Due to SaM146 Service Life Shortage
Photo by © Rostec press service Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) is evaluating the installation of domestically-produced PD-8 engines on the existing SSJ100 fleet. Agency head Dmitry Yadrov outlined […]
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Domestic Friction Welding Implemented for Serial Production of PD-8 Engine Shafts in Rybinsk
Image by © UEC Press Service The Rybinsk-based enterprise UEC-Saturn has introduced friction welding (FRW) for the serial production of gas turbine engine components. This marks the first facility within […]
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Planned Commencement of PD-8 Engine Deliveries Announced by Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
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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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 […]
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