Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Engines Power F-15, F-16 Fighter Jets
The newest member of Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine family,
the F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP), has successfully
completed more than 6,000 total accumulated cycles (TACs) in an
accelerated mission test (AMT) at the U.S. Air Force's Arnold
Engine Development Center in Tennessee. This year's long test was
specifically designed to demonstrate the new engine's capabilities
to provide dependable operation and significantly reduce
life-cycle-costs for our customers.
"The conditions the engine experienced throughout this test
represent the outer edge of the operating environment," said Mark
Buongiorno, director of F100 Programs, Pratt & Whitney. "It
would take the average engine 10,000 TACs, or more than 25 years of
operation, to experience the same levels of time and temperature
exposure built into this test plan. Furthermore, the EEP engine ran
the duration of the test flawlessly, without having to replace any
of the turbo machinery. Completing this benchmark test, ahead of
schedule and within budget, is a great accomplishment for the Pratt
& Whitney and U.S. Air Force team."
The F100-PW-229 is designed to extend the periodic engine
inspection requirement from 4,300 to 6,000 cycles, eliminating one
out of every three overhaul cycles. This increase in time between
overhauls provides our customers with significantly reduced
maintenance and life cycle costs, which will save hundreds of
millions of dollars, at a time when value and efficiency are top
priorities. The F100-PW-229 EEP engine is available as a complete
engine or can be easily incorporated into existing customers'
engines during their normal overhaul cycle.
F-16s File Photo
Pratt & Whitney's F100 engine family powers F-16 and F-15
military fighter jets operated by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and
the Air Forces of 22 allied nations. Pratt & Whitney says the
F100-PW-229 EEP incorporates groundbreaking technology developed
for the F135 and F119 propulsion systems, the world's only
fifth-generation fighter jet engines.
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