On Wednesday, April 23, a new prototype of the Superjet aircraft, equipped with domestic PD-8 engines, made its first flight. The United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec) stated that the power plant fully confirmed gas-dynamic stability.
The entire flight lasted about 40 minutes and took place at altitudes up to 3,000 meters at speeds up to 500 km/h.
During the flight tests, the stable operation of domestic onboard systems and the gas-dynamic stability of the PD-8 engines were confirmed.
Petr Kasminov, Head of Certification and Flightworthiness Department at UEC-Saturn, noted that in parallel with the development work on the engine, preparations for the certification of the PD-8 began immediately.
We managed to create a new engine and send it on a successful flight in such a short period of time. I have been involved in the PD-8 project since its launch. Our division is preparing the evidentiary documentation that will be used for its certification.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that UEC has started designing aircraft engines using domestic software.
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