General Electric F118

F118
An F118 engine
TypeTurbofan
National originUnited States
ManufacturerGeneral Electric
First run1980s
Major applications
Developed fromGeneral Electric F110

The General Electric F118 is a non-afterburning turbofan engine produced by GE Aviation, and is derived from the General Electric F110 afterburning turbofan.

Design and development

The F118 is a non-afterburning derivative of the F110 specially developed for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. A single stage HP turbine drives the 9 stage HP compressor, while a 2-stage LP turbine drives the 3 stage fan. The combustor is annular. Thrust is in the 19,000 lbf (84.5 kN) class. In 1998, the USAF's Lockheed U-2S fleet was fitted with a modified version of the F118 with slightly lower thrust of 17,000 lbf (75.6 kN).

Variants

F118-GE-100
Variant for the B-2
F118-GE-101
Variant for the U-2S

Applications

Specifications (F118-100)

Data from General Electric, Aviation Week & Space Technology

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Donald, David, ed. "U-2, The Second Generation". Black Jets. AIRtime, 2003. ISBN 1-880588-67-6.
  2. 1 2 Taylor 1996, p 594
  3. ↑ "F118 turbofan engines" (PDF). GE Aviation.
  4. ↑ Gas Turbine Engines. Aviation Week & Space Technology Source Book 2009. p. 118.

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