|
|
马上注册，结识高手，享用更多资源，轻松玩转三维网社区。
您需要 登录 才可以下载或查看，没有帐号？注册
x
Heather J. Summerer) Z" q8 g8 k/ X' i& a/ c7 T- Z% u \
The F117 Engine - Exclusive Power
1 A" M* b |% MAs the one and only engine to power all of the United States Air Force’s C-17* Z& U- h; f- }
Globemaster IIIs, the F117 engine enjoys an earned reputation for durability,+ a8 s" x g% O2 ~' G! `
reliability and safety. The Pratt and Whitney F117 engine is the military
n2 Y# r& N4 c+ }equivalent of the PW2000 commercial aircraft engine; customized and
1 T. _: }# x, E, G; U E! ]specialized for the rigors of the military mission. Whether operating out of short,
( E: U6 I0 O0 t) fsemi-prepared runways in support of combat operations or on humanitarian1 I' o0 ?2 {. E% V4 R5 J0 W
missions, the F117 engine has accumulated over 3 million engine flight hours.
7 q( }7 R8 N8 \3 ^Some days you fight terror. Some days you fight hunger. The F117 engine does
5 u+ I& S) J' Z' M2 `both.1 ? T$ {5 X* i! X
The F117 engine is always ready to go and the Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket1 C3 ~, C) o0 b+ I1 ~) [
Services Team is ready too. The Aftermarket team provides continual on-wing
7 x1 ?2 ~* z$ _( `6 G' bmaterial and operational support, off-wing engine overhaul and repair, and all the
& i3 G7 w& C- G9 r# o+ Hnecessary engineering support services.) s' {& |+ |+ p6 I) _8 a- v
The F117 engine powering the C-17 Globemaster III has set records and won q' i4 Q- D, [* o6 z- l
awards. During qualification testing, the F117 powered C-17 set 22 world
- v' w; ]8 B) D; i8 v9 }records. As a direct result of Pratt and Whitney’s historical and comprehensive
1 @& L: l5 o/ { z7 munderstanding of the engine as the original manufacturer, the F117 engine M9 c* d/ N& {# Y; g# o0 o
program boasts an award-winning fleet management program, receiving Aviation
3 b7 p! s# t. b" k8 q/ p" |! t- GWeek’s Charles B. Ryan MRO Innovation Award for Innovative Business) _% H; u: H$ a3 m& k+ D' @
Solutions in 2002. The fleet management team meets the challenges of C-176 p! k. S& f1 `9 ]9 }& u# e9 P8 ~0 m
Globemaster III by providing a high quality integrated support solution which0 K" g8 H& t' a1 a
optimizes engine time on wing for our customer and provides a total systems2 c3 `% S; W+ s0 R+ S
approach to forecasting, maintenance and aftermarket support.
! A* H; E2 ^; g: [With its solid foundation for outstanding performance, today’s F117 engine has' Z; n( ]: M( R$ F" C
easily adapted to today’s military engine needs. The F117 engine uses technical
! D2 b# j+ ] xand material advancements such as second-generation single-crystal turbine
! A8 K5 t% e3 j6 V8 ]0 qmaterials and improved cooling management and thermal barrier coatings to, j: `, r& s& s6 b9 H
lower metal surface temperatures. Paired with higher operational performance,
7 {* B) b$ f& J1 B2 Slower fuel burn and improved maintenance diagnostics, the F117 engine is a
0 W+ X1 L" P$ iperfect complement to its commercial counterpart as the world’s leading- M/ w7 [% l+ }6 i( X
midrange-thrust engine. |
|
发表于 2010-8-8 14:10:00