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20.10.2009
PS-90A2 Flight Tests
PS-90A2 a new domestic aircraft engine developed by OJSC "Aviadvigatel" was first flight tested on October 17 in Ulyanovsk. PS-90A2 engine is tested as a primary power plant on Òó-204-100Â test bed (registration ¹ 64048).
The engine was delivered to Ulyanovsk in mid September 2009. On September 22 it was re-preserved and first started. Then the engine was subjected to strain gauge tests of fan blades and LPC booster second stage blades. PS-90A2 successfully passed the wind tunnel gas dynamic stability tests on the aircraft at artificially forced side and tail wind.
On October 17, PS-90A2 engine powered aircraft performed its maiden flight of 1 hour and 25 minutes. During the second flight on October 18 the program of engine starts with the use of basic automatic controls and standby automatic controls was tested. Both flights were accomplished under normal conditions with no comments on the engine operation from the crew.
The flight test program envisages 26 flights of Tu-204-100B. All flights are performed by the crew from Zhukovsky flight test and development base. As part of the crew a specialist from OJSC "Aviadvigatel" monitors the engine operation with the use of the ASK-90 system. There is also a maintenance team from OJSC "Perm Engine Company" in Ulyanovsk to maintain the engines on Tu-204-100B.
It is anticipated that the certification of PS-90A2 will be completed at the end of the year 2009.
Additional information:
Engine PS-90A2 - is a profound modification of PS-90A engine featuring improved reliability performance, service life and lower life cycle cost. The main structural and operational of PS-90A2 include 35% lower cost of life cycle, 1.5 -2 fold higher reliability e t.c.
The designer of the engine is OJSC "Aviadvigatel". Serial manufacturer - OJSC "Perm Engine Company"
OJSC "Perm Engine Company" is included into "United Engine Building Corporation" - OJSC "UIC "OBORONPROM" subsidiary.
