F404-GE-400

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The F404-GE-400 is a variant of General Electric’s F404 afterburning turbofan engine, widely used to power lightweight fighter and attack aircraft with a balance of high thrust, reliability, and maintainability.

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F404-GE-402 1
F404-GE-IN20 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf afterburning turbofan engine
aircraft engine variant
belongsToCategory military aircraft engines
turbofan engines
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor carrier-capable fighter operations when used on naval aircraft
lightweight attack aircraft
lightweight fighter aircraft
designedToProvide balance of thrust and fuel efficiency
ease of maintenance
high mission readiness
developedBy General Electric Aviation NERFINISHED
engineType turbofan
hasApplication McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet early variants NERFINISHED
other light fighter and attack aircraft platforms
hasCharacteristic high maintainability
high reliability
high thrust-to-weight ratio
low specific fuel consumption for its class
hasConfiguration low-bypass turbofan
hasCustomer United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
various export air forces using early F/A-18 Hornet variants
hasDesignGoal long time-on-wing
rapid throttle response
resistance to foreign object damage
hasFeature afterburner
axial compressor
digital engine control in later upgrades
full-length annular combustor
modular construction
single-stage fan
hasThrustClass approximately 10,000–11,000 lbf dry
approximately 16,000–17,000 lbf with afterburner
introducedAs early production variant of F404 family
manufacturer General Electric NERFINISHED
partOfEngineFamily General Electric F404 NERFINISHED
powerClass medium thrust military turbofan
relatedTo F404-GE-100
F404-GE-402
roleInFamily baseline F404 variant for fighter applications
successorVariant F404-GE-402
usedFor attack aircraft propulsion
fighter aircraft propulsion

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General Electric F404 familyMember F404-GE-400
General Electric F404 familyMember F404-GE-400
this entity surface form: F404-GE-402
General Electric F404 familyMember F404-GE-400
this entity surface form: F404-GE-IN20