Russian Aircraft Consortium OAK Successfully Conducts 'Pool' Certification Tests for Fully Import-Substituted Superjet
Russian Aircraft Consortium OAK Successfully Conducts 'Pool' Certification Tests for Fully Import-Substituted Superjet
The tests confirmed the aircraft's ability to operate on wet runways while protecting Russian-made PD-8 engines from water ingress.
For the tests, a "pool" over 70 meters long and 12 meters wide was installed at Zhukovsky airfield, its parameters meeting Russian and European water depth requirements.
Water did not interfere with the Superjet's cruise engines or auxiliary power unit during motion, test pilot Vadim Shirokih confirmed. He added that reverse thrust mode tests, crucial for braking, were also successful.
The PD-8 powerplants demonstrated reliable operation, ensuring passenger safety even during rain, Fyodor Mironov, Deputy Director of Sales at OAK said.
The tests are part of the certification program for the Superjet's import-substituted design.
The Superjet-100, a 100-passenger short-haul aircraft by Rostec's Yakovlev, now features Russian engines and systems as part of import substitution. Its key component is the entirely domestic, 8-ton thrust PD-8 engine, developed by UEC-Saturn, also designed for the Be-200 amphibious aircraft.
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