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tmofarrvl
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 Posted: Apr 25, 2008 - 02:59 PM
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In a surprising about-face, South Korea has announced that they will abandon the GE F110-129 engine during their next purchase of KF-15 fighters, and elect instead to install P&W F100-229 engines in these aircraft:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na ... 23156.html
Korea already flies the F100-229 engine in their KF-16 fleet, and it was a surprise in 2002 when Korea became the first customer to order the F-15 with a GE engine. Apparently the romance has not been sweet. The follow-on buy of 21 KF-15s will return to the tried-and-proven F100-229. |
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That_Engine_Guy
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Posted: Apr 26, 2008 - 06:06 AM
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Hmmmm....  |
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 12:56 AM
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This is going to make life interesting  |
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tmofarrvl
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 10:53 AM
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Some additional details of the engine switch have emerged in the latest edition of Flight International's on-line site:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... gines.html
According to the article:
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P&W will supply the F100-PW-229EEP with the previously undisclosed enhanced engine package (EEP) for the second batch of aircraft.
The EEP upgrade offers a huge boost in reliability, raising time between overhaul from 4,300 cycles to 6,000 cycles, says a P&W spokesman. The package also adds a real-time health monitoring system and upgraded digital electronic engine control (DEEC) system.
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That_Engine_Guy
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Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 11:52 AM
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Sounds like '97 package, and the new Group 6 DEEC at least.
I wonder what else is part of "enhancement"  |
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Posted: Apr 29, 2008 - 06:36 AM
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tmofarrvl
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Posted: Apr 29, 2008 - 03:39 PM
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Pratt & Whitney has provided an official press release for the ROKAF win:
http://www.pw.utc.com/vgn-ext-templatin ... 5a529f____
With regard to the engine configuration selected, the press release reads as follows:
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Incorporation of the F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) — successfully demonstrated in 2004 — will lead to increasing the engine depot inspection interval from seven years to 10 years. With the extended interval, the EEP configuration will provide up to a 30 percent life cycle cost reduction for the engine. The EEP will also offer significant safety benefits, reducing the predicted in-flight shutdown rate by up to 25 percent. The F100-PW-229 engine is the only fighter engine funded and qualified by the U.S. Air Force to the 6000 cycle interval capability.
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