The cost of replacing engines on SSJ-100 aircraft has become known.

Replacing French-Russian SaM146 engines with domestic PD-8s in 50 SSJ 100 aircraft could cost about 115 billion rubles. This was reported on July 6 by the newspaper Kommersant, citing sources in the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).

"The cost of the program is estimated at about 115 billion rubles, or 2.3 billion rubles each. on a plane. This is comparable to the price of the SSJ-100, but half the cost of the new SJ-100 at 5.5 billion rubles," the article says.

The numbers of the aircraft on which the power plants are planned to be replaced, as well as the names of their operators, are not specified. To calculate the scope of work, data on the condition of aircraft, limitations on the shelf life of non-replaceable components and the projected service life of the sides were used.

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