Wisdom of Snecma’s Choice of SaM 146 Engine over GEnx Still Debatable

Snecma formed its joint venture with NPO Saturn six years ago to develop the Powerjet SaM 146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100. It simultaneously declined GE’s offer to take a stake in the GEnx, which powers the Boeing 787 and 747-8.

Certification this past summer by EASA and the Russian authorities of the Powerjet SaM 146 engine no doubt marked an important milestone in Franco-Russian industrial cooperation. But the wisdom of the decision by France’s Snecma to participate in the program will remain a matter of debate for......

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SaM146 engine receives its Type Certificate from Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register

SaM146 engine has received Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Register (IAC AR) Type Certificate. The Russian agency issued the official engine Type Certificate on August 13, 2010. The SaM146 is now certified for service in Russia on regional jet aircraft.

"We are particularly pleased to receive the approval of IAC AR for the SaM146 engine certification, just after the Type Certificate from......

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Snemca looks beyond Superjet for Sam146 applications

Snecma is examining additional markets for the PowerJet SaM146 engine following its certification in Europe, as it aims to produce up to 50 of the powerplants in 2011.

The manufacturer has designed the SaM146 for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, but Snecma chief executive Philippe Petitcolin says the company is looking at other new programme options.

PowerJet secured European Aviation Safety Agency certification for the engine on 23 June. Russian certification of the SaM146 is......

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EASA certifies PowerJet SaM146 for Superjet

Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has formally been awarded European type certification for its SaM146 engine. The European Aviation Safety Agency handed over design organisation approval, followed by a type certificate for the powerplant, during a ceremony in Cologne today. PowerJet developed the SaM146, which has a thrust rating of.....

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SSJ100 engines completed certification test

With the last medium bird ingestion test passed on May 26, 2010 PowerJet has now completed 100% of the certification test SaM146 regional jet engine.
Sukhoi Superjet100 is powered by two SaM146.
Throughout the certification test program the engine has matched or exceeded expectetions. To date the SaM146 has accumulated......

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