FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW - Pratt & Whitney celebrates 40 years of F100 propulsion, marking the
development and delivery of its first F100 engines to support the F-15’s
first flight on July 27, 1972. Today, the F100 engine powers the F-15,
F-16 and X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS), with an expanding F100
family of variants. Twenty-four customers worldwide have selected the
F100 to power their F-15 and F-16 fighter jets over the past 40 years.
Pratt & Whitney’s F100 engine is one of the most successful fighter
engines in history. The combat-proven engine has more than 27 million
engine flying hours of experience. Pratt & Whitney has built more
than 7,200 F100 engines for 23 countries around the world.
Click here to read the Pratt & Whitney press release.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Pratt & Whitney, Italian Air Force Celebrate Successful F-16 'Peace Caesar' and F100 Fleet Management Programs
Pratt & Whitney and the Italian Air Force celebrated the highly
successful Peace Caesar F-16 lease program and supporting Pratt &
Whitney F100 Fleet Management Program during the F-16 departure ceremony
on May 23 at Trapani Air Base, Italy. The Performance Based Logistics
program was designed to provide affordable readiness for the Italian Air
Force fleet when they began to operate the F-16 in 2003.
The program capitalized on the unique resources of Pratt & Whitney, the United States Air Force and Italian Air Force including partnering with the Italian Air Force maintenance team at Cervia Air Base for engine maintenance. The team managed Italy’s F100-PW-220 engines through nine years of operation and 47,000 flight hours.
The Pratt & Whitney-powered fleet of F-16 fighters flew key missions for the Italian Air Force at home and abroad. Italy’s F-16s played an important role in the Italian Air Force’s support of recent NATO peacekeeping missions, and in several notable domestic missions, including the Papal inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2009 G8 Summit.
Click here to read Pratt & Whitney's press release.
The program capitalized on the unique resources of Pratt & Whitney, the United States Air Force and Italian Air Force including partnering with the Italian Air Force maintenance team at Cervia Air Base for engine maintenance. The team managed Italy’s F100-PW-220 engines through nine years of operation and 47,000 flight hours.
The Pratt & Whitney-powered fleet of F-16 fighters flew key missions for the Italian Air Force at home and abroad. Italy’s F-16s played an important role in the Italian Air Force’s support of recent NATO peacekeeping missions, and in several notable domestic missions, including the Papal inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI, the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2009 G8 Summit.
Click here to read Pratt & Whitney's press release.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Pratt & Whitney Receives Maintenance Contract to Support F100 Engines for Royal Jordanian Air Force
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Feb. 14, 2012 – Pratt & Whitney has received a $19.2 million Material Management Program (MMP) contract with three, one-year options from the United States Air Force in support of F100-PW-220E engines powering the Royal Jordanian Air Force fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. This two-year parts and maintenance program covers 68 engines, scheduled to be serviced at Pratt & Whitney San Antonio Engine Center.
Under the terms of this MMP, Pratt & Whitney will provide key support of the F100-PW-220E engines in the intermediate engine shop and at the depot level. The program has the potential for revenue growth up to $72 million if the optional years are exercised.
Pratt & Whitney’s F100, powering F-15 and F-16 aircraft worldwide, is one of the most successful fighter engines in history. The combat proven engine has more than 27 million engine flying hours of experience. More than 23 air forces around the world have chosen the F100 for safe, reliable power. Pratt & Whitney has built more than 7,200 F100 engines for customers around the globe.
View the Pratt & Whitney press release.
Coverage:
Under the terms of this MMP, Pratt & Whitney will provide key support of the F100-PW-220E engines in the intermediate engine shop and at the depot level. The program has the potential for revenue growth up to $72 million if the optional years are exercised.
Pratt & Whitney’s F100, powering F-15 and F-16 aircraft worldwide, is one of the most successful fighter engines in history. The combat proven engine has more than 27 million engine flying hours of experience. More than 23 air forces around the world have chosen the F100 for safe, reliable power. Pratt & Whitney has built more than 7,200 F100 engines for customers around the globe.
View the Pratt & Whitney press release.
Coverage:
- Pratt & Whitney Boosted By Big Year For JSF Engines (Aviation International News)
Friday, February 10, 2012
Flight: P&W-Powered F-16s Delivered to Pakistan
Flight International reports that Pakistan recently received three F-16D Block 52 aircraft from the United States. The Block 52 aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engines. Check out the Flight story, which includes photos from the Pakistan air force.
The F100-PW-229 EEP (Engine Enhancement Package) engine is the only fighter engine funded and qualified by the U.S. Air Force to 6,000-cycle capability and is the latest evolution of the F100 family of fighter aircraft engines.
The F100-PW-229 EEP engine increases the engine depot inspection interval from seven years to 10 years and provides up to a 30 percent cost reduction over the life the engine. The EEP will also offer significant safety benefits, with an expected 25 percent reduction in the already low probability of in-flight shutdown.
The F100-PW-229 EEP (Engine Enhancement Package) engine is the only fighter engine funded and qualified by the U.S. Air Force to 6,000-cycle capability and is the latest evolution of the F100 family of fighter aircraft engines.
The F100-PW-229 EEP engine increases the engine depot inspection interval from seven years to 10 years and provides up to a 30 percent cost reduction over the life the engine. The EEP will also offer significant safety benefits, with an expected 25 percent reduction in the already low probability of in-flight shutdown.
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