
PD-8 Engine Nears Finish Line Before Serial Production
Documents for the power plant submitted to Rosaviatsiya for expert review

Documents for the power plant submitted to Rosaviatsiya for expert review

Aircraft designer Dmitry Dyakonov: Civil aviation has been dependent on foreign technologies for too long

The new material minimizes the risk of defects and discrepancies during product acceptance

ODK Head Grachev: such developments did not exist in Russia before

Today, the aircraft remains the backbone of regional transportation, and the SJ-100 continues to undergo certification

Russian Prime Minister called PD-14 and PD-8 examples of technological sovereignty

Tests of the aircraft with new power plants have already begun

Manturov: Aircraft deliveries could begin as early as late 2026

Designers engineered a turbine with minimal radial clearances above the impeller

The power unit operated for over 6500 hours

Old Superjets will require significant modifications for new power plants

Alikhanov: Red Wings, Azimuth, and "Rossiya" may become the first Superjet operators

The import-substituted power unit has huge prospects in regional aviation

Alikhanov: replacement of units on old Superjets requires component assessment

Power plants differ in materials and technologies