Former Airbus auditor named the price of SaM146 re-engining with PD-8
Andrey Patrakov considers engine replacement a project with questionable economics
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The future of PD-8 and PD-14 is already at the machines: ODK-Salyut has put over 1500 students into production
Young specialists completed internships on the company's operational equipment
Russia does not yet know how long PD-8 engines will last on Superjets
Western power plants gained an advantage due to hundreds of thousands of machines and a huge amount of operational data
PD-8 may be launched faster than repaired: ex-Safran employee points to problem
Andrey Patrakov named operational support as one of the main risks of the new engine
"Childhood diseases" of the PD-8 are inevitable? The best minds on the planet won't help
Former Airbus auditor explained why even perfect tests do not guarantee flawless operation
PD-8 engine requirements turned out to be much stricter than for SaM146
Oleg Panteleev: "More full-scale tests have been carried out for the PD-8 program than for the Russian-French engine"
PD-8 won't save "Superjet": former Safran employee dismisses SaM146 re-engining
Andrey Patrakov: "The cost of engine replacement is comparable to creating a new aircraft"
Former Airbus auditor named the most problematic part of the PD-8 engine
Andrey Patrakov: the "hot" zone has the most risks
42 SJ-100s already ordered: Superjet production ready to grow, but there's a bottleneck with PD-8
SkyExpert: Komsomolsk plant will cope with serial production if suppliers can provide the aircraft with the necessary components and engines
Technologies for PD-8 and PD-35 revealed by ODK: titanium, nickel, and composites instead of imports
Heat-resistant alloys and 3D printing will reduce fuel consumption and increase aircraft engine life
New SJ-100 version with PD-8 enters serial production: factory reveals production capabilities
"Yakovlev" expects to produce up to 37 regional aircraft per year if there is demand from airlines
"Carburetor Multiplied by 100": PD-8 Proves Superior to Predecessors
Roman Gusarov Highlighted the New Engine Control System as an Advantage