Russian-Made Engine For SSJ-New Enters Flight Trials

Aviation Week Network Staff January 04, 2023
Gromov LII Il-76
Gromov LII Il-76 flying test bed carries PD-8 engine on its left wing.
Credit: Rostec
Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has started flight trials of the PD-8 turbofan engine—a key element of the SSJ-New, an all-Russian-component version of the Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet. The 8-ton thrust powerplant for the first time took off under the wing of the Ilyushin Il-76 flying...

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