The Be-200 amphibious aircraft could be of interest to the whole world, but Russia is doing nothing towards international certification. This was stated by Yuri Zakharchenko, executive director of the RKK-Nauka professional association.
According to him, the Be-200 is the most effective fire-fighting aircraft in the world. It was successful thanks to international cooperation, and the experience gained was used in the work on the SJ-100 and MC-21.
But, nevertheless, we can no longer produce it [the engine] or receive it from Zaporizhzhia. That is, ultimately, the Be-200 could have been used to develop an international certification system, but so far Russia is doing almost nothing in this direction.
It should be noted that the serial Be-200 aircraft are equipped with Ukrainian D-436TP engines manufactured by the Motor Sich enterprise. After the cessation of component supplies, it was decided to switch the amphibian to domestic PD-8 engines, but there has been no news yet about the success of the re-engining.
Last autumn, Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar stated that testing of the Be-200 with PD-8 will begin in 2026.
