en.Wedoany.com Reported - Russia's aviation regulatory authority has issued a type certificate for the PD-8 turbofan engine developed by the United Engine Corporation, formally approving the model for mass production and concluding its certification activities.

This certification confirms that the PD-8 engine meets airworthiness standards and achieves all published performance indicators, marking a key milestone in integrating the engine into Russia's next-generation civil aircraft. The PD-8 is designed to power the modified SJ-100 regional aircraft and replace the Ukrainian-supplied D-436TP engine on the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft.

The engine's development and testing program has accumulated over 6,500 flight hours and ground test hours, covering icing, low-temperature operation, wet runway performance, and beyond-design flight conditions. Mass production is being prepared within the United Engine Corporation's distributed manufacturing architecture, with UEC-Saturn serving as the main integrator for mass production and module assembly.

According to official information, the PD-8 integrates approximately 25 advanced technologies and about 17 new engineering solutions, with increased reliance on domestically sourced materials and components. In addition to the SJ-100 and Be-200, this certification supports the development of derivative variants with higher and lower thrust levels, with conceptual products including an approximately 10-tonne thrust engine for business aviation and the PD-8V turboshaft engine for heavy helicopters such as the Mi-26.

This certification removes a key constraint in the development of the SJ-100 program and establishes a technical foundation for resuming production of the Be-200. Previously, Be-200 production was long restricted due to the lack of a certified domestic engine option. In the long term, this certification may prompt a reassessment of earlier transport platforms, but ultimately depends on economic feasibility and specific decisions at the aircraft program level.

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