F118
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The F118 is a non-afterburning turbofan jet engine developed by General Electric, used to power high-performance military aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and U-2S reconnaissance plane.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| F118 canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet engine
ⓘ
turbofan engine ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | General Electric F118 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| afterburner | no ⓘ |
| applicationRole |
reconnaissance aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
strategic bomber propulsion ⓘ |
| bypassRatio | low-bypass ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| configuration | two-spool ⓘ |
| controlSystem | FADEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooling | air-cooled turbine blades ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| derivedFrom | F110 core ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high reliability
ⓘ
high-altitude performance ⓘ low specific fuel consumption ⓘ |
| developer | General Electric Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasisOn |
low infrared signature
ⓘ
low radar observability integration ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
full-authority digital engine control
ⓘ
modular construction ⓘ |
| hasType | non-afterburning turbofan ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
F118-GE-100
ⓘ
F118-GE-101 ⓘ F118-GE-110 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | military turbofan engines ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Brayton cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | F110 ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 17,000 lbf ⓘ |
| turbineType | axial-flow ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ stealth bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| usedIn |
B-2 Spirit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B-2 Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ RQ-4 Global Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ RQ-4 Global Hawk NERFINISHED ⓘ U-2S NERFINISHED ⓘ U-2S NERFINISHED ⓘ WB-57F (re-engined variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | post–Cold War operations by USAF platforms ⓘ |
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