Fri, Jan 04, 2008
Globemaster III Fleet Flies To All Corners Of The Globe
Pratt & Whitney's F117 engine fleet has logged more than
five million operational flight hours as the exclusive power source
for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. The F117-powered C-17 serves
the strategic airlift and mobility needs of the US Air Force,
British Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal
Australian Air Force.
"The five million hours of successful operation demonstrates the
durability and reliability of the F117 engine," said Bev Deachin,
director, Pratt & Whitney Mobility and Surveillance Systems.
"The Pratt & Whitney F117 team is proud to power this
exceptional aircraft as it conducts its military, disaster relief
and humanitarian missions around the world."
Four F117 engines, each rated at more than 40,000 pounds of
thrust, power every C-17 Globemaster III. The F117 is the military
version of Pratt & Whitney's commercial PW2000 engine, which
has been in service for over 20 years on the Boeing 757, and has
accumulated more than 34 million flight hours. The PW2000 has an
outstanding record of performance and reliability and is the most
fuel-efficient engine in its thrust class.
In addition to the F117, Pratt & Whitney military engine
models include the F100 for the F-16 and F-15; F135 for the F-35
Lightning II; F119 for the F-22 Raptor; J52 for the EA-6B Prowler;
TF33 powering AWACS, Joint STARS, B-52, and KC-135 aircraft; TF30
for the F-111; PT6 for T-6A and UH-1N aircraft; and JT15 for the
T-1A trainer and Pegasus UCAV.
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