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Heather J. Summerer$ E& I. K" c' X% ^" |( U' H
The F117 Engine - Exclusive Power3 D! y2 G! @9 \* R9 f4 k! U4 i
As the one and only engine to power all of the United States Air Force’s C-17
2 p4 z4 b" A; l6 _) TGlobemaster IIIs, the F117 engine enjoys an earned reputation for durability,: i1 |7 m9 l1 G# F8 W. o: r
reliability and safety. The Pratt and Whitney F117 engine is the military& Q; e$ @& o' g$ V3 Z0 }
equivalent of the PW2000 commercial aircraft engine; customized and
! O8 p' V ?: o; H, gspecialized for the rigors of the military mission. Whether operating out of short,
' j" G* h& W" q' | ]6 b% Isemi-prepared runways in support of combat operations or on humanitarian+ z; F& \" K$ `
missions, the F117 engine has accumulated over 3 million engine flight hours.* F* a! @7 |4 C' J' \# f& t* A8 \
Some days you fight terror. Some days you fight hunger. The F117 engine does
/ a% g1 u5 j% |7 g$ e: L! pboth.2 {% J% {0 ~( \( m$ Z# J! f& W
The F117 engine is always ready to go and the Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket
* X5 v- F6 M( e, n2 j8 r6 }+ tServices Team is ready too. The Aftermarket team provides continual on-wing
0 H, N( Q: L0 v9 K7 j/ ]( \7 Gmaterial and operational support, off-wing engine overhaul and repair, and all the
- T* H+ l# W; S: Dnecessary engineering support services.
4 ^9 ]; t1 T& wThe F117 engine powering the C-17 Globemaster III has set records and won
" p6 w, j5 d: a' | i; ?3 T' v. G0 }- lawards. During qualification testing, the F117 powered C-17 set 22 world, V: ^7 W2 S+ W8 A2 @- H
records. As a direct result of Pratt and Whitney’s historical and comprehensive1 ?1 c5 |! z$ g) Y$ f5 F" i( W8 S
understanding of the engine as the original manufacturer, the F117 engine
$ m+ ~. n- G( d1 \program boasts an award-winning fleet management program, receiving Aviation
" s2 {- }, C3 TWeek’s Charles B. Ryan MRO Innovation Award for Innovative Business
T( z$ r& Y* ~$ h0 PSolutions in 2002. The fleet management team meets the challenges of C-17
/ z2 k' k1 w; i K% U- L) ~Globemaster III by providing a high quality integrated support solution which
" J& p7 _. |* X- \% R* L1 X5 Loptimizes engine time on wing for our customer and provides a total systems+ T$ a8 N. _& g. ^6 O: U
approach to forecasting, maintenance and aftermarket support.5 a, S2 ?5 \ Q3 x0 j
With its solid foundation for outstanding performance, today’s F117 engine has
) D; ~2 \% H2 n+ Q2 [& w8 H* Qeasily adapted to today’s military engine needs. The F117 engine uses technical
# c3 u: w' b) F: ^. ~' B; y% A7 Dand material advancements such as second-generation single-crystal turbine
0 e, k* b1 m8 F" K v" e5 k8 Amaterials and improved cooling management and thermal barrier coatings to, C" t. n! X8 D2 _4 e+ Z& B
lower metal surface temperatures. Paired with higher operational performance,
0 [1 ^% [# H1 C0 a, tlower fuel burn and improved maintenance diagnostics, the F117 engine is a0 A! ^0 z1 t: A; Z! d8 z/ M* S
perfect complement to its commercial counterpart as the world’s leading
' n1 U, ?% p- R; X& K+ U) amidrange-thrust engine. |
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