General Electric F414-GE-400

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The General Electric F414-GE-400 is a modern afterburning turbofan jet engine developed for high-performance military fighter aircraft, known for its high thrust-to-weight ratio, reliability, and use in advanced U.S. Navy combat jets.

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instanceOf afterburning turbofan engine
military aircraft engine
application carrier-based fighter aircraft
electronic warfare aircraft
bypassRatio low-bypass
category jet engine
configuration twin-spool turbofan
controlSystem FADEC
coolingTechnology advanced turbine cooling
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor carrier operations
designGoal improved reliability over F404
increased thrust over F404
reduced life-cycle cost
developedFrom General Electric F404
surface form: General Electric F404 engine
employs afterburning for increased thrust
feature afterburner
annular combustor
axial-flow compressor
full authority digital engine control
high thrust-to-weight ratio
low maintenance requirements
modular design
single-stage fan
single-stage high-pressure turbine
single-stage low-pressure turbine
fuelType jet fuel
intendedUser United States Navy
introductionPeriod 1990s
manufacturer GE Aviation
surface form: General Electric Aviation
marketSegment high-performance fighter engines
notableFor high thrust-to-weight ratio
reliability in carrier operations
operatingEnvironment naval aviation
partOfFamily General Electric F414-GE-400 self-linksurface differs
surface form: General Electric F414 engine family
reliability high
role primary powerplant for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
status in service
thrustClass approximately 22,000 lbf with afterburner
thrustDry approximately 14,000 lbf
usedBy United States Navy
surface form: U.S. Navy
usedInAircraft EA-18G Growler
surface form: Boeing EA-18G Growler

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
surface form: Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet

Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
surface form: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
usedInRole air superiority missions
electronic attack missions
strike missions

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Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet engineModel General Electric F414-GE-400
General Electric F404 derivedTo General Electric F414-GE-400
this entity surface form: General Electric F414
General Electric F414-GE-400 partOfFamily General Electric F414-GE-400 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: General Electric F414 engine family
General Electric F414-GE-100 developedFrom General Electric F414-GE-400