Visitors of the airshow will have a chance to see one of the PD-14 test engines. Thrust reverser and engine nacelle developed by the Perm-based design bureau will be demonstrated for the first time ever. Distinctive feature of the engine nacelle’s design is wide use of composites and technologies connected with the materials, Aviadvigatel’s press-service reports.

PD-14 is indigenous fifth-generation engine for the new Russian short- and medium-haul MS-21 aircraft. PD-14 engine was developed in the network of the Federal Target Program «Development of civil aircraft in Russia for 2002-2010 period and until 2015». Main contractor is United Engine Corporation, primary product developer – Aviadvigatel (Perm), leading manufacturer – Perm Engine Company.

For the first time in the history of the national engine-building industry the engine was developed in cooperation with many Russia’s leading enterprises of the industry using the consolidated expertise of Russian companies. The following enterprises are taking part in production of PD-14 engine: Perm Engine Company, NPO Saturn, UMPO, Metallist-Samara, Star, Salut, PZ Mashinostroitel, VASO, ONPP Technologiya, etc. In order to introduce high-efficient technological processes, the so-called key technologies, the abovementioned enterprises renewed their equipment.

“Development of PD-14 engine has almost been completed. Flight tests onboard Il-76 flying testbed operated by the Gromov Flight Research Institute will be started this year,” the press-service added.

Initially PD-14 assumed development of a unified engine core, which should serve as a basis for development of a family of engines for different aircraft as well as gas compressor units and electrical power plants. The engine core is the most important, highly-stressed and expensive components of an engine, which defines its competitive ability and price. Unification of the engine core allows decreasing time required to develop a new modification of the engine and cost of development.

“Different modifications of PD-14 engine may be installed on Sukhoi Superjet 100, An-148, Tu-204, Tu-214, Tu-334, Be-200, Il-76, and Il-96 aircraft, as well as advanced jets like Sukhoi Superjet-130NG, a heavy wide-body long-haul aircraft developed by Russia and China, and for a Russian-Chinese heavy helicopter. Such projects have been discussed during meeting of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin with Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Rogozin, dedicated to the condition and further development of Russian engine-building industry,” said in the statement.