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18.08.2005

PS-90A-76 Aero-Engines for Air Forces of Russia

August 18, 2005. At MAKS'2005 Air Show the acceptance certificate of the first PS-90A-76 engine for the updated military transport aircraft of the RF Air Forces, IL-76MD-90, was solemnly signed.

For the Ministry of Defense the acceptance certificate was signed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Forces, Vladimir S. Mikhailov, and for the Perm Motors Building Companies Group the certificate was signed by the General Director of PERM MOTORS GROUP Management Company, General Designer of Aviadvigatel Open Joint Stock Company, Mr. Alexander A. Inozemtsev.

After the engine acceptance certificate signing, the joint press conference was held, at which Vladimir Mikhailov said the following "Today we have done a great deal. The installation of the PS-90A-76 engines allows the IL-76 aircraft to meet the requirements of ICAO Stage 4 and perform flights worldwide without any limitations." Vladimir Mikhailov also noted that during the next year the RF Air Forces are planning to re-engine 12 IL-76 aircraft by the PS-90A-76 engines.

"The today's event is very significant for us. The long-year phase of the engine development for our key customer - the RF Ministry of Defense - was completed. ... Today our partners have convinced once more that PERM MOTORS are ready to supply the best and most up-to-date machines.... At present the IL-76 aircraft equipped with the PS-90A-76 engines have no analogs in the world and this opinion is shared by the most of specialists" - said Alexander Inozemtsev to journalists.

Mr. Henrich Novozhilov, the General Designer of Ilyushin Airframe Company and one of the creators of the Il-76 aircraft, attended the ceremony of the engine acceptance certificate. He evaluated the PS-90A-76 engine transfer to the RF Air forces as "the remarkable event".

During MAKS'2005 the PS-90A-76 was presented in the booth of the Air Forces of the RF Ministry of Defense, in Pavilion # 18.

Reference

The modernization of the Il-76MD aircraft is performed by Voronezh Aircraft Building company (VASO) as ordered by the Air Forces of the RF Ministry of Defense.

The PS-90A-76 engine developed based on the PS-90A aero-engine was certified and passed the State Official Tests in the year of 2003.The PS-90A-76 engine allows the Ilyushin's aircraft be in compliance with the advanced ICAO Stage 4 noise standards. The great interest to the PS-90A-76 engines is paid by the airlines of Russia, India, Azerbaijan and other countries.

The PS-90A-76 has the maximum thrust of 16 ton thus significantly expanding the conditions of the aircraft of IL-type operation and improving the carriage efficiency. In particular, if comparing with the D-30KP-2 engine, the PS-90A-76 has the fuel flow reduced by 17-19%. So a flight range will become 800-1000 kilometers longer. The PS-90A-76 allows increasing the aircraft payload up to 50 ton and significantly lowering the limits to a runway length and start-up altitude.