Rostec United Engine Corporation has successfully completed the program of bench tests of the first prototype PD-8 engine. The operability of the engine and its systems, the main parameters laid down in the terms of reference, and the correctness of design solutions were confirmed.
In the course of multi-stage tests, the UEC specialists debugged the automatic control systems and stabilized the engine start with access to "idle gas". Engineers carried out the required number of launches to obtain the main parameters of the engine in all modes of its operation, from “idle gas” to “maximum takeoff” mode.
The PD-8 bypass turbofan engine, which will be used in the imported SSJ-NEW passenger aircraft and the Be-200 amphibious aircraft, is being created using the latest Russian materials and advanced technologies, including 3D printing. The work involves a wide cooperation of UEC enterprises, the experience of creating the PD-14 engine is actively used.