Thu, Feb 10, 2011
Installation On C-17 Globemaster III Boosts The Engine's
Workload
The engine which powers the C-17 Globemaster III recently
exceeded eight million hours of flight time, as the aircraft itself
went over the two million flight hour milestone. "This landmark
milestone is a testament to the efficiency of the (Pratt &
Whitney) F117 engine," said Bev Deachin, vice president, Military
Programs and Customer Support, Pratt & Whitney. "The
exceptional performance of our engines – in some of the
harshest conditions – has helped the C-17 Globemaster III
save countless lives in military, humanitarian and disaster relief
missions around the world."
PW F117 Engine
Since 2006, Pratt & Whitney's F117 engines have accumulated
more than 4 million flight hours in support of military and
humanitarian missions around the globe. To put this in perspective,
it took 13 years of operational service for the engine to reach the
first 4 million flight-hour milestone. This statistic reflects the
C-17's increased workload over the past several years.
The C-17 Globemaster III is powered by four F117 engines.
The F117-PW-100 first entered service in 1993 and is a derivative
of Pratt & Whitney's PW2037 commercial engine powering the
Boeing 757. With more than 8 million hours of proven military
service and 45 million hours in commercial use, the F117/PW2037 has
consistently proven itself as a world-class dependable engine.
Pratt & Whitney's ongoing investment in product improvements
has enabled the engine to continuously surpass established goals
for time on wing, in-flight shut downs and support turnaround
time.
C-17 Globemaster III
"We gain satisfaction from the knowledge that the U.S. Air Force
and international customers are putting our F117 engines to such
beneficial use," Deachin said. "The future is bright for C-17's
successful ongoing missions."
Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 1,050 F117 engines
worldwide, including 82 with international customers. The U.S. Air
Force – including active National Guard and Reserve units
– has taken delivery of 207 C-17s. Other customers include
the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force, the Qatar Emiri Air Force,
the Canadian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, the
12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and
Partnership for Peace nations, and the United Arab Emirates Air
Force and Air Defence.
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