Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100
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The Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 is a high-bypass turbofan jet engine used to power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-bypass turbofan
ⓘ
turbofan engine ⓘ |
| abbreviation | F117 ⓘ |
| application |
strategic airlift
ⓘ
tactical airlift ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | high bypass ratio ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| controlSystem | full-authority digital engine control ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled turbine blades ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customer |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| derivativeOf |
Pratt & Whitney PW2000
ⓘ
surface form:
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 civil engine
|
| designFeature |
high reliability
ⓘ
long on-wing life ⓘ reduced maintenance requirements ⓘ |
| emissionsCompliance | military standards ⓘ |
| exhaustType | mixed exhaust ⓘ |
| fanType | ducted fan ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| intendedUse | military adaptation of commercial engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney ⓘ |
| marketSegment | military transport ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
long-range heavy airlift
ⓘ
short-field operations ⓘ |
| mountingConfiguration | underwing podded engine ⓘ |
| natoDesignation |
F117
ⓘ
surface form:
F117-PW-100
|
| noiseCharacteristic | reduced noise relative to low-bypass engines ⓘ |
| numberOfEnginesPerAircraft | 4 ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Air Force
ⓘ
Qatar Emiri Air Force ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United Arab Emirates Air Force ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| poweredAircraft |
C-17 Globemaster III
ⓘ
surface form:
C-17A Globemaster III
|
| primaryRole | military transport aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| relatedEngineFamily |
Pratt & Whitney PW2000
ⓘ
surface form:
Pratt & Whitney PW2000 family
|
| support | Pratt & Whitney global maintenance network ⓘ |
| thrustClass | 40,000–50,000 lbf ⓘ |
| thrustReverser | equipped ⓘ |
| thrustReverserUse |
reverse thrust for tactical operations
ⓘ
short-field landing performance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aeromedical evacuation missions
ⓘ
airdrop operations ⓘ strategic airlift missions ⓘ tactical airlift missions ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraft |
C-17 Globemaster III
ⓘ
surface form:
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
|
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