PD-8 – a new engine of a new Russian Superjet

The history of the PD-8 is a race against time, when designers had to create a new, efficient and technologically advanced engine in an extremely short time - the new heart of the new Superjet. In this video, we will find out if they succeeded and learn what makes the PD-8 one of the most interesting modern Russian engines.
The PD-8 (Prospective Engine with 8 tf thrust) is an aircraft jet engine created by the Russian United Engine Corporation for the SJ-100 regional airliner (former SSJ-100). The project was initiated in 2019 and is being implemented by UEC Saturn.
The PD-8 is to replace the SaM-146, a joint project of Saturn and Snecma, previously used on the SSJ-100. It has many common features with its predecessor, but, unlike it, all components of the PD-8 are manufactured in Russia. Also, the use of the latest technologies and solutions, including those developed during the creation of the PD-14 engine from the MC-21 airliner, made it possible to create a more efficient and modern design.
On March 17, 2025, the PD-8 was first used as a cruise power plant of the SJ-100 airliner during the first joint test flight. Certification of the engine and aircraft and the start of their serial production are expected in the near future.
After the implementation of the PD-8/SJ-100 program, the engine may have other modifications that can become power plants for the Be-200 and Il-112 aircraft, as well as, in a turboshaft version, the Mi-26 helicopter.

00:00 – PD-8 took off
00:33 – Challenges
02:56 – Big Brother
04:12 – PD-8 design
07:56 – PD-8 and competitors
09:57 – PD-8 and SaM-146
12:13 – Project implementation
13:26 – Promising applications
16:04 – It's just beginning
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