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Heather J. Summerer
" W4 @7 t* M7 G9 H# W4 U6 TThe F117 Engine - Exclusive Power$ ~5 ?; R ^7 s8 b7 m0 Q* b
As the one and only engine to power all of the United States Air Force’s C-17
& v* N# {2 {3 k( E4 n' dGlobemaster IIIs, the F117 engine enjoys an earned reputation for durability,
! [/ C% h# Q: R/ E' zreliability and safety. The Pratt and Whitney F117 engine is the military, E6 X8 a0 U) {& t" ~$ R
equivalent of the PW2000 commercial aircraft engine; customized and
; U- i2 v/ }" w* i; U/ Q4 [# o M* Uspecialized for the rigors of the military mission. Whether operating out of short,$ M3 Q) Q4 \! X' K2 t
semi-prepared runways in support of combat operations or on humanitarian
* A" U3 v7 O' v1 g0 [4 p* {3 X! Nmissions, the F117 engine has accumulated over 3 million engine flight hours.* e- Q0 {5 s4 _$ w* z% v% K% u3 B
Some days you fight terror. Some days you fight hunger. The F117 engine does
0 I- d+ m, X4 b, @1 O% D* b" n7 Kboth.
8 M, E1 ^2 D/ P Z7 }( TThe F117 engine is always ready to go and the Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket
$ r' c* D. C7 R, q! b+ X, G) SServices Team is ready too. The Aftermarket team provides continual on-wing
9 A1 L6 F1 ]" o& Mmaterial and operational support, off-wing engine overhaul and repair, and all the
# m; w8 o) C E% ?8 znecessary engineering support services.) I2 @* n& ^4 F
The F117 engine powering the C-17 Globemaster III has set records and won
e" L1 L0 r; i: U) a, N; Bawards. During qualification testing, the F117 powered C-17 set 22 world
9 ^: `3 y: P3 }. W1 i. m, Srecords. As a direct result of Pratt and Whitney’s historical and comprehensive
" F: k5 ~! @! Iunderstanding of the engine as the original manufacturer, the F117 engine. f& H/ _# h s1 E
program boasts an award-winning fleet management program, receiving Aviation7 i2 a; M/ n3 r! i
Week’s Charles B. Ryan MRO Innovation Award for Innovative Business
" F( C! {/ l5 R. WSolutions in 2002. The fleet management team meets the challenges of C-17
/ ^+ c! C. q: n+ FGlobemaster III by providing a high quality integrated support solution which
: {; ^& x, f: p8 }3 F" ]$ a2 K) h( loptimizes engine time on wing for our customer and provides a total systems: o. R2 |9 y" r3 F2 E/ k
approach to forecasting, maintenance and aftermarket support.
7 d1 s' t X$ S( K4 a: d. b+ fWith its solid foundation for outstanding performance, today’s F117 engine has
7 S# ]- z6 b! ^8 h1 N; jeasily adapted to today’s military engine needs. The F117 engine uses technical
$ ]1 J$ \# w6 G) |8 G' @and material advancements such as second-generation single-crystal turbine
# r8 D t1 {$ z1 K* s: E; `) Xmaterials and improved cooling management and thermal barrier coatings to
6 [/ _, ^- Z9 X+ e" g$ Wlower metal surface temperatures. Paired with higher operational performance,
4 w+ U- f0 `5 F* L% j! {lower fuel burn and improved maintenance diagnostics, the F117 engine is a
4 s8 G7 N/ Y; Sperfect complement to its commercial counterpart as the world’s leading
& O& G) |* i/ I+ Qmidrange-thrust engine. |
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发表于 2010-8-8 14:10:00