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Heather J. Summerer6 g6 D5 {' P+ e y3 D
The F117 Engine - Exclusive Power
8 Y6 C) o1 g( L. K8 ~9 v9 f0 GAs the one and only engine to power all of the United States Air Force’s C-17
0 b7 ]/ X! H l5 OGlobemaster IIIs, the F117 engine enjoys an earned reputation for durability,
5 {3 K+ R% z0 V. l7 ^1 U( W! j+ r7 Qreliability and safety. The Pratt and Whitney F117 engine is the military
( F& D& G5 q2 x3 N: y$ cequivalent of the PW2000 commercial aircraft engine; customized and
/ h, o! N+ t( r- H$ D0 k4 ?specialized for the rigors of the military mission. Whether operating out of short,
9 j& @* m7 `6 O2 K: x& nsemi-prepared runways in support of combat operations or on humanitarian7 }6 h; K, T6 V! W2 q9 w9 @( v
missions, the F117 engine has accumulated over 3 million engine flight hours.' z0 e; w }! F& h+ c5 p$ [: K) L
Some days you fight terror. Some days you fight hunger. The F117 engine does
' n8 n5 P: M5 F# `/ j {both., P T2 `( f H: K C* {! |
The F117 engine is always ready to go and the Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket
' T/ Y ]* n, v; N1 D0 jServices Team is ready too. The Aftermarket team provides continual on-wing
* B' z/ d4 H9 ]material and operational support, off-wing engine overhaul and repair, and all the
9 G; ?; T$ A/ n# x. K% Hnecessary engineering support services.
" a5 @2 b6 P) D( T, h+ rThe F117 engine powering the C-17 Globemaster III has set records and won2 O+ a' l/ H) A! L) s2 c
awards. During qualification testing, the F117 powered C-17 set 22 world
( A9 ~" T2 f) r4 ]6 u9 Zrecords. As a direct result of Pratt and Whitney’s historical and comprehensive
0 {8 Y$ H; P7 Kunderstanding of the engine as the original manufacturer, the F117 engine
& e+ ]$ r# F" g( v0 cprogram boasts an award-winning fleet management program, receiving Aviation
! g: f% Y3 _: ^& K% R. {Week’s Charles B. Ryan MRO Innovation Award for Innovative Business
& y: U# W: M* c$ T4 `! w0 x9 HSolutions in 2002. The fleet management team meets the challenges of C-17
' [- m4 }" t# A# FGlobemaster III by providing a high quality integrated support solution which8 R, a$ \. ^2 q5 Y
optimizes engine time on wing for our customer and provides a total systems
4 \! y# m: v1 a& N- V) m% |approach to forecasting, maintenance and aftermarket support.
+ c( w) f! M3 B1 K& P8 J7 UWith its solid foundation for outstanding performance, today’s F117 engine has
4 G% f" H9 F( Z: a Ieasily adapted to today’s military engine needs. The F117 engine uses technical6 O3 v. o0 }. D. O+ x2 t- d2 L
and material advancements such as second-generation single-crystal turbine
8 @/ ^* n) Y" s _2 }materials and improved cooling management and thermal barrier coatings to) ^/ J \/ ~" L' Y! u
lower metal surface temperatures. Paired with higher operational performance, X% l4 o3 I9 i4 Q3 C: T
lower fuel burn and improved maintenance diagnostics, the F117 engine is a
% ~) e) O4 x0 X6 B% [* zperfect complement to its commercial counterpart as the world’s leading* D: O; ~# P8 \- a8 w
midrange-thrust engine. |
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发表于 2010-8-8 14:10:00