The power plant was created using advanced technologies and the latest domestic materials and is designed for Superjet-100 and Be-200 aircraft.
The United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation has successfully conducted the most difficult certification test of the PD-8 engine for the Superjet aircraft. For a month and a half, the operation of all power plant systems was checked at maximum operating conditions simulating long-term operation.
During a complex of 150-hour certification tests, the engine was subjected to extreme loads. The goal is to confirm with accelerated rigorous tests the high safety of PD—8 in real operation.
"One of the main and longest tests of the PD-8 engine was carried out, which allowed us to evaluate the operation of the power plant in extreme conditions. We have experimentally proved the correctness of the chosen design solutions, confirmed the reserves and reserves that an aircraft engine should have. According to the results of the PD-8 block test, it has demonstrated its reliability in simulating real long-term operation," said Artem Badernikov, Deputy Chief Designer of the PD—8 engine for modules and systems at ODK-Saturn.
Long-term testing of the PD-8 engine was carried out at the ODK-Aviadvigatel test stand in Perm. ODK-Saturn specialists, together with colleagues, checked the power plant for a month and a half, determining the possibilities of working under conditions of enormous loads on all engine systems.
PD-8 was tested while simultaneously achieving maximum thrust, operating rotor speeds, and gas temperature behind a low-pressure turbine. At various stages of the block test, the long-term operation of the engine was checked at maximum and minimum fuel and oil pressures and temperatures, as well as at maximum air intake from the compressor. The checks were carried out in accordance with the program and completed in full.
Currently, the PD-8 engine continues to undergo a complex of bench and flight tests, confirming the correctness of design decisions and specified technical characteristics. Earlier, the PD-8 certification tests for bird and water abandonment and fan blade breakage were successfully completed at the ODK-Saturn open test stand, which demonstrated its reliable operation and safety in critical conditions. The engine also confirmed its performance during acoustic checks, the operation of the power plant in crosswinds and during testing of the reversing device. All key tests were carried out at a thrust of more than 8000 kgf.
The PD-8 dual-circuit turbofan engine was created using advanced technologies and the latest domestic materials at the Rybinsk ODK-Saturn enterprise. The domestic 8-ton propulsion system is designed for short-range Superjet-100 and Be-200 amphibious aircraft manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec).
A life-size PD-8 engine is presented at the ODK stand at the NAIS Civil Aviation Infrastructure Exhibition, which is taking place in Moscow on February 4-5, 2026.
