U.E.C.- Russian aircraft engines

Installation on aircraft diagnostic modules allow switch to operate the engines AL-31F for the technical condition
06.08.2009

MOSCOW, August 4. (ARMS-TASS). Diagnostic modules that are installed on the aircraft type engines AL-31F, will enable to switch to a better method of operation of the engines - the technical condition. This is in an exclusive interview with ARMS-TASS news agency reported today, President and Chief Designer of the corporation "Russian system" Valentine Suholitko.

"This will provide a higher level of safety of military aviation, to ensure full utilization of the resource capacities of engine with a substantial reduction of costs for maintenance and repair of engines," - said Suholitko.

According to him, for the first time in Russia developed a similar module MD-99. Its creation was a corporation "Russian system" of the treaty with MMPP Salyut. As a product used "most advanced software and hardware."

"This makes it possible to determine variations in the engine at an early stage, avoiding the situation in a critical. MD-99 provides the control and analysis of engine parameters in a flight in real time," - said the head of "Russian system".

Using the MD-99 does not require refinement engines AL-31F. He installed one of the modules of the integrated digital engine control (MRC-99TS). Only now MD-99 performs a function not only replaced the module, but also carries out diagnostics of the engine. "The decision is technically sound solution would further no additional cost and time to ensure the equipment modules of diagnosis engines on aircraft type Su-27, Su-30, Su-34, Su-35, as well as foreign aircraft manufacturers, engine type komplektuemyh AL - 31F ", - stressed Suholitko.

With regard to savings in the operation of the life-cycle engines of the type of AL-31F, it is to assess the head of "Russian system" could take up to ten and more than one million rubles for the engine ..

According to Suholitko to work undertaken by the corporation "Russian system" and MMPP "Salyut" expressed interest "representatives of the Air Force of Russia and foreign countries."

At the time of diagnosis module MD-99, consisting of MRC-99TS and the AL-31F engine passes the test bench to test the basis of "Cheers."

http://www.itar-tass.com/

For those who are wondering, the Saturn 117S aka AL-41F1A engines are scheduled to go on PAK FA for test flights in November.  Saturn's Managing Director Ilya Fedorov says they will be ready to go.  If they cannot meet the time table a previous generation engine, most likely AL-31F will be installed but this is not expected.  117S is not to be the production model for PAK FA but only the prototype engine.  A new engine with 17.5 tonnes of thrust will be developed by Salyut and Saturn.

17500 Kgf ? hmm some 38800 Lbf , pretty powerful, almost near the AL-41FU's 39600 Lbf

i heard Mig-25 Foxbat engine was most powerfull of all, it runs with alchohol, is it true

bhramos wrote:i heard Mig-25 Foxbat engine was most powerfull of all, it runs with alchohol, is it true

R-31s only rate at 22,500lbs. It didn't run with alchohol but 500 litres of pure grain was used as cooling. People say ground crews would drink up the supply on cold winters.

35 ton of trust for PAK-FA ... if they menage to achieve that would be most powerful fighter jet ever with enough power to power T/R elements of its AESA radar.

Vladimir79 wrote:

bhramos wrote:i heard Mig-25 Foxbat engine was most powerfull of all, it runs with alchohol, is it true

R-31s only rate at 22,500lbs. It didn't run with alchohol but 500 litres of pure grain was used as cooling. People say ground crews would drink up the supply on cold winters.

whoa .. i think the one who use alcohol for cooling is the MiG-25's Smerch RADAR

as for the engine..well i think it's cooled by bleed air from the compressor which later flow through turbine blades in a specially designed "tunnel" which called as "Impingement cooling"

VVS to get 96 new engines for the Su-35BM

Alexei Nikolsky
Bulletin

09/10/2009, 13:43

JSC "Ufa Engine Industrial Association" (UMPO) a contract to supply 96 engines for the Su-35C for the Air Force of Russia. This in its press release announced OAO Oboronprom, under the control of which is the United engine manufacturing corporation, which includes UMPO.

96 engines AL-41F-1S (117C) for 48 of the newest multi-role fighters Su-35C of the air forces of Russia will be delivered before 2015, with the first batch will be shipped in 2010, a contract to supply engines with enclosed within the corporation " Sukhoi KnAAPO aircraft factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, this plant will assemble Su-35.

For the first time in Russia's military aircraft in Su-35C received engines with thrust vector control. To date, rotating jet, which provides this feature are only installed on engines that are supplied for export.

The contract to supply 48 Su-35C Air Force worth about 80 billion rubles. was concluded at the exhibition MAKS-2009 in August. According to a source in the "dry", the cost of 96 new engines are estimated at not less than 10 billion rubles.

OAO UMPO is the largest manufacturer of aircraft engines in Russia. Annual production is 15 billion rubles.

http://www.vedomosti.ru/tech/news/2009/10/09/856780

UMPO home delivery of products in the 117C, Komsomolsk-on-Amur

JSC "Ufa Engine Industrial Association" has delivered the first two engines AL-41F-1C (117C) for the SU-35C.

Item 117S is a deep modernization of the AL-31F engines with a thrust on the two tons higher than in the base engine. Rotating jet with thrust vectoring control provide maneuverability at low speeds, and other unique characteristics of multi-functional SU-35C.

Under the agreement with the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association. Gagarin, signed in 2009, UMPO before 2015 should produce 96 products 117C for Su-35C Air Force Russia.

JSC "Ufa Engine Industrial Association" - the largest manufacturer of aircraft engines in Russia. Revenues in 2009 totaled 20,014 million rubles. The principal activities are manufacturing, servicing and repair of turbo-jet aircraft engines and gas pumping units, production and repair of units helicopters. UMPO part of the "Joint Engine Corporation - 100% specialized subsidiary of OAO OPK Oboronprom management engine building assets.

OAO OPK Oboronprom - a diversified engineering group, established in 2002. is part of GC Russian technology. "The main activities: helicopter (JSC" Helicopters of Russia "), engine (CC" Joint Engine Corporation "), other assets . Proceeds enterprises in 2009 exceeded 130 billion rubles.

Good news:
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/408679.html?view=9948007#t9948007

New VK-2500, made entirely from components sourced in Russia, is undergoing testing. Klimov plans to make 50 engines of the type in 2013, for Ka-52 and Mi-28 choppers.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/612817.html

Very interesting. Proposal to put PD-14M on the Il-76MD90.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/689694.html

Three year (2013-2015) contracts signed recently (November):

1.) Contract with Salyt, service of multiple engines (including Al-21F-3T, Al-31F, RD-33, AI-225-25, APUs, etc) worth ~130 million USD.
2.) Similar service contract with Saturn, worth ~78 million USD (including engines like D-30KY-2, D-30KP-2, D-30KY-154).
3.) Contract with the 712th ARP for service on Al-21F-3T engines, worth 14 million USD.
4.) Contract with the Chernyshev MMP worth ~22 million USD.

http://ria.ru/economy/20140116/989607341.html

Promising helicopter engine will be created in 2015

First prototype of a new generation engine for future high-speed helicopter will be created in 2015, told RIA Novosti on Thursday, executive director of JSC "Klimov" Alexander Vatagin.

"According to the plans in 2014 will be continued testing of key components and systems perspective motor, so that in 2015 to manufacture and test the engine demonstrator and start complex certification work" - said Vatagin.

He noted that, according to the plan, the company will start mass production of a promising new generation helicopter engine in 2018.

In 2013, the Russian Ministry of Industry announced a tender for carrying out scientific research and development of project documentation for establishing the planned high-speed helicopter (PSV), the maximum price the government contract is 2.5 billion rubles. Holding "Helicopters of Russia" and the Defense Ministry of Industry jointly last year opened a research work on the creation of this helicopter.

Creation program PSV goes in two directions: first - a slight increase in speed rotorcraft (about 25% compared with existing technologies). The second direction - creating an aircraft that has already significantly exceeds today's helicopters in terms of speed and a number of other key features. Promising high-speed helicopter will need to have a maximum takeoff weight to 10.6 tons, passenger capacity - 21 people, and a practical range - 900 kilometers. The maximum cruising speed of PSV must be 340-360 kilometers per hour, and the cost of its operation should be 20-25% lower.

JSC "Klimov" is engaged in the development, manufacture and servicing of engines for most helicopters "Miles" and "Kamov" jet engines for fighter aircraft, has its own design office, production and experimental bases. "Klimov" is the only Russian developer of gas turbine engines of a full cycle: from the center line of the certification.

Plan well set in motion to produce all helicopter engines in Russia from Motor Sich

All helicopters Mi-28N "Night Hunter" Russian Air Force will equip engines factory "Klimov"

- 2014 - 50 engines
- 2015/2015: up to 300

Viktor wrote:Plan well set in motion to produce all helicopter engines in Russia from Motor Sich

All helicopters Mi-28N "Night Hunter" Russian Air Force will equip engines factory "Klimov"

- 2014 - 50 engines
- 2015/2015: up to 300

You mean replace all engines from Motor-Sich.

Only in my nightmares would Russia be working to increase Motor-Sich production

For the people wondering about the situation of Ukrainian helicopter engine dependency for Russia, according to Andrei Shibitov they should be able to completely replace the dependency within 1.5 years, Klimov representative said the design bureau will manufacture 300-320 annually, including 250 for the Russian military.:

http://itar-tass.com/politika/1159308

magnumcromagnon wrote:For the people wondering about the situation of Ukrainian helicopter engine dependency for Russia, according to Andrei Shibitov they should be able to completely replace the dependency within 1.5 years, Klimov representative said the design bureau will manufacture 300-320 annually, including 250 for the Russian military.:

http://itar-tass.com/politika/1159308

Fairy tales. The VK-2500 production timeselip should let you know all you need about the potential to completely replace Motor-Sich helicopter engines in that timeframe.

Plus, most customers are buying the TV3-117. They don't want the Vk-2500 on all of the platforms it can potential go on for cost reasons. Klimov production will cost more, let alone using VK-2500 for all their products.

TR1 wrote:

magnumcromagnon wrote:For the people wondering about the situation of Ukrainian helicopter engine dependency for Russia, according to Andrei Shibitov they should be able to completely replace the dependency within 1.5 years, Klimov representative said the design bureau will manufacture 300-320 annually, including 250 for the Russian military.:

http://itar-tass.com/politika/1159308

Fairy tales. The VK-2500 production timeselip should let you know all you need about the potential to completely replace Motor-Sich helicopter engines in that timeframe.

Plus, most customers are buying the TV3-117. They don't want the Vk-2500 on all of the platforms it can potential go on for cost reasons. Klimov production will cost more, let alone using VK-2500 for all their products.

Which platforms do use the VK-2500? Mi-28 and KA-52? Anything else?

Which ones do use the TV3-117? Mi-35, Mi-17 and KA-32?

Would appreciate the correct detailed information. Thanks.

Almost anything that uses TV3-117 can/has been trialed with VK-2500.
But yearly the TV3-117 is made in far larger amounts, because most civilian and mil Mi-8 family operators have no need for the VK-2500.
Currently I think just the attack helos are being fitted serially with the engine.
If MOD starts buying VK-2500 across the board, that would certainly be a net performance gain, but I don't think the mil wants to foot the bill.

Russian light aircraft to have Russian engines —Putin

The aircraft of this kind were now equipped with Czech engines but Russia had own developments and planned to produce and certify engines by end of 2016

NOVO-OGARYOVO, August 04. /ITAR-TASS/. New Russian-built light aircraft should be equipped exclusively with Russian engines, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Minister of Industry and Commerce Denis Manturov on Monday.

The aircraft of this kind were now equipped with Czech engines but Russia had own developments and planned to produce and certify engines by end of 2016, said the Minister.

Development of a new type of aircraft with a capacity from 9 to 12 and 16 passengers started last year, the Minister said. A test project will be demonstrated next year, while production and certification will start from 2017.

Light multipurpose aircraft Rysachok is planned to be certified this year; serial production can start in 2015. The aircraft would replace An-2, said Manturov.

Gas turbine independence

http://vpk.name/news/126860_gazoturbinnaya_nezavisimost.html

Director General of JDC Vladislav Masalov about the prospects of Russian new generation engines

February 18 at Bangalore International Exhibition kicked off Aero India-2015 with the participation of more than 30 Russian companies, including "United Engine Corporation" (UEC), a member of the state corporation "Rostec." CEO of UEC Vladislav Masalov told "Lente.ru" the plans for the exhibition as well as the promising developments in the coming years.

"To Lenta.ru": Vladislav E., APC has recently been awarded a PTS, and Bangalore - the first major international exhibition for the company. What are the expectations?

Masalov: UEC constant participant salon in Bangalore, as for us, cooperation with India is of strategic importance. But as an independent subject of military-technical cooperation (MTC) we are really here for the first time. Some time ago, the JDC was authorized to take care of engines within the PTS. Now we can conduct direct export of spare parts, spare parts and technical documentation for the previously supplied engines. We are interested not only in the increase in the supply of aircraft engines, but also in improving the speed and quality of after-sales service, building an integrated customer support system. In the future, this measure will implement strategies to create a single global service network of aircraft and helicopter engines.

Cooperation with India realized UEC is mainly through the PTS. We supply ready-made AL-31FP engines for the Su-30MKI fighters, and breadboard. In addition, three years ago there was a long-term contract for an additional 920 engines, deliveries are to last for ten years. An important milestone in collaboration with Indian partners - the creation of the AL-55I, which is designed for installation on the first training aircraft of the Indian development and manufacturing.

Contracts with the corporation HAL, suggest holding the ROC and the supply of AL-55I, manufactured at our facilities in Russia, as well as the subsequent organization of licensed production of these engines in India. Of work on the AL-55I aircraft for HJT-36 primary resource 300 hours completed in December 2013. Also, work is underway on the commissioning of the test stand under a license contract.

Tell us what UEC present at this year's show?

"United Engine Corporation" (UEC), will demonstrate a number of engines (in the form of samples and models), in particular aircraft engines RD-33 (installed on the MiG-29 SMT), the RD-33MK (installed on the MiG-29K and MiG-35) and model aircraft turbofan engines with thrust vector control, which is installed on the Su-35, as well as informational materials about their products. Information on the turbojet and gas-turbine engines of its production will provide Research and Production Association "Saturn".

Recently there have been reports of the three points at once local production and maintenance of gas turbine power plants for ships (for replacement products and services "Zori Mashproekt"). This "Saturn", JSC "Kuznetsov" and "Ural Turbine Plant". Tell us more about how it will look on the cooperation of these products where the production will be carried out, where - after-sales service and repair, where - stands and development center?

Import substitution program on marine "theme" we carry on "Saturn" in Rybinsk. It involves three key areas: a series of development projects for the establishment of marine gas turbine units (GTA) with our engines; technical re-equipment of production facilities, because in such volumes we used marine engines were not allowed, as well as the construction of the assembly and test facility for gas turbine engines (GTE) and the gas turbine units (GTA). That is, the "Saturn" will be the entire range of activities: the production and testing, and repair. In contrast to the issue with the import substitution of aircraft engines, here we have a complete set of technical documentation for developed engines - M75RU capacity of 7000 M70FRU capacity of 14,000, and an M-90FR capacity of 27,500 horsepower.

Samara plant "Kuznetsov" in this program is not involved - they have a serious amount of work on the program for the Strategic Air Command. As for the "Ural Turbine Plant" (it is not included in the UEC), we are currently considering options for cooperation on maritime direction. In this project, despite the fact that a key performer is "Saturn", including many companies different departments, so the expansion of cooperation is under study.

Since when production turboshaft engines "Klimov" for helicopters in Russia will fully replace the Ukrainian imports, while maintaining the scale of production programs helicopter?

In the past year, "Klimov" collected the first ten engines entirely of Russian components. Therefore, it can be stated that the production of Russian engines mastered, and the task of further increasing production. While maintaining the scale of production programs helicopter we can fully replace the Ukrainian imports in 2017. In addition, now mastered the production of repair and group packages for repair TV3-117 engines in Russia.

It was reported that in the early stages of a promising light transport aircraft Il-112B flight with engine TV7-117SM, not with TV7-117ST, as stated earlier. When the engine is ready TV7-117ST?

We are conducting routine work to create motor TV7-117ST within the agreed terms of reference for carrying out R & D, and they hope that the first Il-112V fly with these engines. Our cooperation is defined in UEC project and the first prototypes of TV7-117ST for the initial batch of aircraft is manufactured in 2018..

When you are ready to PD-14 engine and when it reached its readiness for mass production?

We are now at the stage of prototype testing engine and separate units. The first half of 2015 are planned flight tests PD-14 flying laboratory IL-76LL, as well as a high-altitude test stand CIAM. Total program of engineering and certification tests will be made 14 engines. Date of receipt of the certificate IAC AR - April 2017. Next - production. On the Prototype specifications were confirmed all the basic parameters, which confirms the readiness of the engine to the special sorts of tests.

When you are ready, "the engine of the second stage" for the fifth-generation fighter PAK-FA and how it will look on the cooperation of its release?

Technical design of the engine of the 2nd stage for the PAK FA is made, and is currently being developed design documentation for prototyping engine. In 2015, the first engine to be made demonstrator. Work on the engine for the PAK FA are conducted in full compliance with state contract, and today we are in the chart.