Izdeliye 30 engine starts rig testing for T-50 fleet

摘要

The Izdeliye 30 engine for Suk-hoi's T-50 fighter is undergoing rig testing, and will enter flight trials in 2017, says United Aircraft Corporation chief Yuri Slusar. Speaking at the Aero India show in Bengaluru, Slusar said Russia has always intended to conduct its T-50 test campaign in two phases; the first using Saturn 117 engines and the second Izdehye 30s. The developmental fighter's existing powerplant is a "very deep modernisation" of the AL-31 that powers Su-27 and Su-30 fighters, and is "sufficient" for the current stage of the T-50 test campaign, he adds.