PowerJet
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PowerJet is a Franco-Russian 50-50 joint venture created in 2004 by aeronautical engine manufacturers
PowerJet has two production sites: one in
History
Snecma and NPO Saturn began cooperating in 1998, when Snecma subcontracted the production of
In 2005, the production plant VolgAero was founded in Rybinsk, in order to make parts for the SaM146, as well as parts and assemblies for other engines produced by the two parent companies.[1]
In 2007, Snecma and NPO Saturn built an open-air test cell in Poluevo, near Rybinsk, to handle certification tests for the SaM146. It is the only open-air test facility for this type of engine in Europe and it also provides test services for other engines.
On 23 June 2010, it was announced that EASA certified PowerJet for its SaM146 engine.[2] It gained Russian certification in August 2010 and the following year the Superjet 100 entered service.
In late March of 2022, following international sanctions against Russia over the
References
- ^ Bernard Fitzsimons, “Sum of Superjet’s parts more than an airplane”, AINonline, July 25, 2007
- ^ David Kaminski-Morrow, “EASA certifies PowerJet SaM146 for Superjet”, Flight Global, Jun 23, 2010
- ^ "Russian-French company PowerJet stops Sukhoi Superjet 100 engine service". AeroTime, March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.