General Electric YF120
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The General Electric YF120 was an experimental variable-cycle turbofan engine developed in the late 1980s for advanced U.S. fighter aircraft, notable for its high thrust, fuel efficiency, and adaptability across different flight regimes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft engine
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turbofan engine ⓘ |
| applicationDomain | military aviation ⓘ |
| competitor | Pratt & Whitney YF119 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | low-bypass afterburning turbofan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cycleType | adaptive cycle ⓘ |
| designedForAircraft |
Lockheed YF-22
NERFINISHED
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Northrop YF-23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForProgram | Advanced Tactical Fighter program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
good part-throttle fuel consumption
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high specific thrust ⓘ reduced infrared signature ⓘ reduced radar cross-section contribution ⓘ supercruise capability support ⓘ |
| developer | General Electric Aircraft Engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| engineType | variable-cycle turbofan ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s ⓘ |
| feature |
adaptability across different flight regimes
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high thrust-to-weight ratio ⓘ higher-bypass operation for cruise efficiency ⓘ improved fuel efficiency ⓘ low-bypass operation for high-speed performance ⓘ thrust vectoring capability in some test configurations ⓘ |
| generation | fourth-generation fighter engine technology ⓘ |
| influenced | GE adaptive cycle engine research ⓘ |
| intendedProductionApplication | F-22 Raptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
powerplant for air superiority fighter
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powerplant for multirole fighter ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced materials and cooling technologies
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high overall pressure ratio for its time ⓘ variable-cycle operation between high and low bypass modes ⓘ |
| programOutcome | lost Advanced Tactical Fighter engine competition to Pratt & Whitney YF119 ⓘ |
| programType | U.S. Air Force engine demonstrator ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Electric F110
NERFINISHED
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General Electric F120 (proposed production derivative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
not selected for production
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prototype ⓘ |
| technologyDemonstratorFor | later adaptive-cycle engine concepts ⓘ |
| testApplication |
YF-22 prototype
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YF-23 prototype ⓘ |
| testEnvironment |
flight test on YF-22
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flight test on YF-23 ⓘ ground test stands ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 24,000–26,000 lbf class dry
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approximately 35,000 lbf class in afterburner ⓘ |
| usedFor | advanced fighter aircraft ⓘ |
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