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MOTOR SICH AT LE BOURGET
Zaporozhye based Motor Sich JSC, which in 2007 celebrated its centenary, is one of the largest manufacturing outfits that perform the whole cycle of the advanced aero engine development from marketing studies, design, and manufacture to in-service support and overhaul. The company has gained respect and prestige among its customers over the 100 years of its activity and now it collaborates successfully with leading companies from
both CIS countries and countries world over.
Now, the company produces and commercializes aero engines of various types and purposes for aircraft made by famous fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft manufacturers, with their total over 60 models and modifications of advanced and reliable engines. The main advantages of Motor Sich made engines are high reliability, low specific fuel consumption, low engine weight to thrust/power ratio, environment friendliness, maintainability, high effectiveness of control system and troubleshooting, and low operation costs as well. Quality and reliability of the companymade products are confirmed with their successful operation in more than 120 counties all over the world. Motor Sich JSC follows the policy of partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation. Therefore, now we participate in the most globally prestigious Paris Air Show. The initial period of the Motor Sich JSC history is closely related to the French aircraft companies that founded Snecma company in the postwar years. Also, it was the licensed manufacture of Hispano- Suisse 8FB (M-6) engine followed by acquisition of the license from Gnôme- Rone company to produce Bristol Jupiter VI (M-22) engine and Mistral Major 14K (M-85).
The activities to develop a number of high power engines (from 850 h. p. in 14K engine to 2000 h. p. in M-90 engine) on the basis of 14K engine have contributed to formation of company design team known currently as SE Ivchenko-Progress. Now the list of our engines commercialized and those under development for passenger, cargo and military cargo aircraft cover turboprops and turbopropfans of 400 to 14000 shp, as well as by-pass engines of 1500 to 23400 kgf. D-436-148 engine for An-148 family passenger aircraft should be highlighted. This engine is a modification of D-436T1 engine. It meets ICAO requirements for emission and provides a noise level lower than that required. In terms of its performances, the engine in question is not inferior to its foreign competitor products still under development. Motor Sich JSC has developed AI-450-MS two-shaft auxiliary gas turbine engine for various An-148 modifications and other passenger and cargo aircraft powered by D-436 family propulsion engines. The engine is intended to start propulsion engines as well as to apply compressed air and power supply to aboard systems with propulsion engines inoperative. High efficiency of using AI-450-MS two-shaft auxiliary gas turbine engine is achieved due to low specific fuel consumption sequent of high thermodynamic cycle parameters, high unit performance indexes, and the pattern of air bleed from the compressor that provides aboard consumer needs, as well as low run costs. Various An-148-100 aircraft modifications can carry up to 80 passengers, with high comfort level and the distance range of 2000 to 5.200 kilometers. With regard to cost/quality ratio, it is superior to all the competitor products. Excellent aircraft performance characteristics, the possibility to operate it on the substandard quality airfields due to a high engine location over the runway, and a low life cycle cost allow us to hope that the aircraft in question will draw customers’ attention. Now work is under way to develop cargo and military cargo aircraft on An-148 platform, which are able to carry a 20-tone cargo at a distance of up to 2.000 km or a 15-tone cargo at a distance of up to 3.200 km.
The growing military aviation role sets higher requirements to training new pilots, keeping up flight competence of acting military aviation personnel to apply airborne weaponry. In this respect, trainers and combat trainers are of a crucial importance in the Air Force on all the five continents. Aircraft performance characteristics are greatly determined by aircraft engine performances. For 80 years, A. Ivchenko Scientific Production Association Corp. that includes Motor Sich JSC and SE Ivchenko- Progress state-owned design agency has focused primarily on designing and developing aero engines for trainers and combat trainers. From 1927 to 1953, this company supplied piston engines for Po-2, UT-1, UT-2, SH-2, YAK-18 and other aircraft, and RD-45, AI-25TL/TLK jet engines for MiG- 15UTI, L-39, and K-8J aircraft further on. DV-2 engine was developed for Czech L-59 combat trainer and lately it was commercially manufactured in Slovakia.
D-436
In terms of its performances, the engine in question is not inferior to its foreign competitor products still under
development.
Now, more than 3.000 trainers and combat trainers powered by Motor Sich made gas turbine engines are operated in 39 countries. To keep this tradition, we are currently cooperating with SE Ivchenko-Progress in developing AI-222 family engines. The engines provide the maximum thrust between 2200 and 3000 kgf and up to 5.000 kgf provided the afterburner is installed. Nowadays, this company has launched the production of AI-222-25 engine with the maximum thrust of 2500 kgf for YAK-130 combat trainer that in the upcoming future will be supplied to pilot training centers in Russia and Algeria. We hope the air display at Paris Air Show will demonstrate clearly that high AI-222-25 engine performances along with perfect YAK-130 aerodynamics ensure maneuvering aircraft capabilities corresponding to those of the 4th and 5th generation fighters. Moreover, we hope that military experts of other countries will chose YAK-130 aircraft powered by AI-222-25 engines as the best trainer solutions for their Air Forces to provide better pilot training that allows the pilots to acquire piloting skills to the full extent and keep them up. In 2007, Motor Sich JSC was granted the Certificate of Type for a new #V(-117V)"-SB)1V helicopter engine developed by the company designers. The engine is intended as a substitute for previous TV3-117 family engines. Its takeoff power depends on the helicopter type and can be adjusted between 2000 and 2500 shp by the automatic control system that can keep the takeoff power specified up to higher environment temperatures. So the takeoff power of 2200 shp is kept up to the temperature of +44°C. In case of one engine failure, a second one will start operating in 2.5-minute power setting whose power is 2800 shp, with its power in 30-minute power setting equal to takeoff power. The engine also can be restarted and fly at higher altitudes (between 6000 and 9000 m) than its precursors. #V(-117V)"-SB)1V engine life indexes are enlarged: its first run life is 3000 hours/cycles and its projected life is 9000 hours/cycles. Now, work is to be finalized to extend its first run life and TBO up to 4000 hours/cycles and projected life up to 12000 hours/cycles. #V(-117V)"-SB)1V engine weight and dimensions are equal to those of engines installed on Mi and Ka helicopters, as well as its mount dimensions to be connected to the helicopter structures. When overhauling at Motor Sich JSC, previously manufactured TV3-117 family engines can be upgraded to the #V(-117V)"-SB)1V standards. It allows us to re-engine Mi and Ka helicopters without reworking helicopter airframes and systems, with expenditures low and terms short. Re-engining makes it possible to improve substantially helicopter performances when operating them at higher altitudes and temperatures.
AI-222-25
High AI-222-25 engine performances along with perfect YAK-130 aerodynamics ensure maneuvering aircraft capabilities corresponding to those of the 4th and 5th
generation fighters
High performance products offered by Motor Sich JSC to the global market are manufactured on a certified production basis. The manufacture of new state-of-the-art engines and overhaul of previously manufactured ones have been certified by the Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC) and Aviation Administration of Ukraine. The company Quality System meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 international standards, which was confirmed with the Certificate by Bureau Veritas. Motor Sich JSC has accumulated a wealth of experience in providing engine support over its whole operation life. The company keeps in touch with its regional representative offices that operate all over the world on a permanent basis. We also have accumulated wide experience in working with foreign customers both from CIS countries and countries word over, and we can offer a wide range of brand-new products for cutting- edge promising engines for fixedand rotary-wing aircraft. Our main goal is to manufacture durable, reliable, and user-friendly products that meet fully customers’ requirements. We are keen to cement the exiting positive image of Motor Sich JSC as a wellestablished and dependable partner.
TV3-117VMA-SBM1V In case of one engine failure, a second one will start operating in 2.5-minute power setting whose power is 2800 shp, with its power in 30-minute power setting equal to takeoff power.
Motor Sich JSC 15, Motorostroiteley Avenue, Zaporozhye 69068, Ukraine Tel.: +38 (061) 720-48-14 Fax: +38 (061) 720-50-05 E-mail: eo.vtf@motorsich.com www.motorsich.com
