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PD-8 turbofan certification completed for Sukhoi Superjet import-substitution program; SJ-100 engine swap moves toward 2026/2027

United Engine Corporation has completed the PD-8 turbofan certification test campaign for the Sukhoi Superjet (SJ-100), with more than 6,500 operating hours accumulated, including nearly 1,450 flight-test hours aboard a Superjet flying laboratory. Rostec says SJ-100 overall approval is expected later this year, with import-substituted deliveries starting end-2026 or in Q1 2027.

Discovered 2026-05-14T01:09:32.435567-07:00 | 2026-05-14T01:09:32.435567-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The PD-8’s completed certification campaign (6,500+ operating hours, ~1,450 flight-test hours) is a concrete milestone in replacing the SaM146 on the SJ-100 with a domestically built powerplant.
Rostec and UEC indicate the engine is now ready to be installed once the aircraft receives overall certification—making 2026/2027 delivery timing a critical checkpoint for Russia’s import-substitution civil aviation strategy (context: Russia targets 2026 certification for Il-114-300, Superjet 100 and MC-21).
For OEMs and suppliers, the transition from Franco-Russian to domestic engine content shifts qualification, maintenance planning, and spares readiness toward the PD-8 as the governing configuration for the program’s next phase.

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