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Heather J. Summerer4 m5 a, {2 |, g8 E9 r2 @; L
The F117 Engine - Exclusive Power- v$ h& `% l7 [
As the one and only engine to power all of the United States Air Force’s C-17# W w3 U$ h4 d+ N
Globemaster IIIs, the F117 engine enjoys an earned reputation for durability,
. T& z& M: K3 a" u4 h ~( f( n7 Rreliability and safety. The Pratt and Whitney F117 engine is the military% w% s( Z/ ^% c( t" S0 Y
equivalent of the PW2000 commercial aircraft engine; customized and" J- u5 d9 O9 ?" ~
specialized for the rigors of the military mission. Whether operating out of short,+ d+ |: i9 _/ o O0 O% t" J. M
semi-prepared runways in support of combat operations or on humanitarian
$ v, p! g0 ~; @! D+ J" y) Bmissions, the F117 engine has accumulated over 3 million engine flight hours." x: `, {2 O. H7 Z
Some days you fight terror. Some days you fight hunger. The F117 engine does4 K8 e* A- Q' j H
both.
, _6 x$ u% U$ [8 [3 O B" b8 MThe F117 engine is always ready to go and the Pratt & Whitney Aftermarket+ l) F+ x8 P$ T2 m8 m' m
Services Team is ready too. The Aftermarket team provides continual on-wing+ m# G) A& q+ {1 E
material and operational support, off-wing engine overhaul and repair, and all the4 g; L& I t/ i+ j& @( s7 G3 ^
necessary engineering support services.
" Q3 W& z- N/ o8 sThe F117 engine powering the C-17 Globemaster III has set records and won" R% c$ T. W$ V) _# Y. u
awards. During qualification testing, the F117 powered C-17 set 22 world1 ?) G6 F" o/ u! v
records. As a direct result of Pratt and Whitney’s historical and comprehensive
9 Y7 O- u- b0 }6 e3 i# z8 }4 zunderstanding of the engine as the original manufacturer, the F117 engine% T) ~$ H5 k' ^4 T! z. o0 a6 n: M6 f
program boasts an award-winning fleet management program, receiving Aviation2 n. Y9 c: P% o7 q) Z+ T1 x
Week’s Charles B. Ryan MRO Innovation Award for Innovative Business# I4 w+ [8 \7 }, k+ Y) w
Solutions in 2002. The fleet management team meets the challenges of C-17! u0 o$ s0 R! }; w
Globemaster III by providing a high quality integrated support solution which
0 h# v5 B, x' p9 Soptimizes engine time on wing for our customer and provides a total systems
) i) J l4 M0 H( l# ~3 |6 a$ @2 ]& aapproach to forecasting, maintenance and aftermarket support.
% @$ a3 w$ ]! ~( Q' AWith its solid foundation for outstanding performance, today’s F117 engine has
; E3 t h7 n' P7 P9 z/ K$ seasily adapted to today’s military engine needs. The F117 engine uses technical
. \2 d9 r" W* \and material advancements such as second-generation single-crystal turbine$ v! q2 p: {$ y+ g+ \6 @. _( V8 N7 s
materials and improved cooling management and thermal barrier coatings to
- @# g6 B0 q1 a i9 Z# z7 f; Jlower metal surface temperatures. Paired with higher operational performance,
+ ]& D1 ?! [, z) y4 Glower fuel burn and improved maintenance diagnostics, the F117 engine is a. g9 g, L7 J. T
perfect complement to its commercial counterpart as the world’s leading
' ^* I9 V) O1 Smidrange-thrust engine. |
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发表于 2010-8-8 14:10:00