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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