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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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 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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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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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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PD-8 Engine Electronic Regulators and Protection Units Certified for Serial Production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Following comprehensive testing, Russia’s civil aviation authority (Rosaviatsiya) has issued airworthiness certificates for the PD-8 engine’s electronic control units. The SAU-8 automatic engine control […]
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PD-8 Engine Completes Extended High-Power Certification Tests
Photo credit © UEC Press Service The PD-8 turbofan successfully completed 150-hour certification tests at maximum operating conditions. The program was carried out by UEC-Saturn as part of the powerplant […]
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PD-8 Engine Successfully Completes Bird Ingestion Tests
Image credit © UEC (United Engine Corporation) The PD-8 turbofan engine has successfully completed bird ingestion tests at the open-air test facility of UEC-Saturn in Rybinsk. The trials evaluated engine […]
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