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 Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 09:15 PM
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Gents,
I was talking with my best friend earlier in the week while we were watching a F-15 video. Talking about the engines, I wondered what are the differences between our Belgian Air Component F-16s engine (PW-220E) and those installed in F-15E (PW-229E if I am correct) ?
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Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 12:03 AM
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Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 12:08 AM
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Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 06:13 AM
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FYI - The -220E is just a -100 or -200 that has been modified with a 'kit' to make it into a -220 "equivalent" (Where the 'E' comes from) There are -229A and -229B (F-15/F-16 configurations) and -220A/B/C/D/E (other minor differences) but they're all simply -220 or -229 when it comes to performance. There is the PW-229EEP (just entering service) but that is a longer life engine, not an increased performance engine.
Edit: The PW-229 is also used in F-16C/D Block 52/52+ and ANG assigned Block 42s. (not just the F-15E)
What does the F100-PW-229 have that the F100-PW-220 doesn't? 
1. Increased airflow
2. Increased size core / lower fan bypass ratio
3. Increased pressure ratio in both fan and core compressors (N1 & N2 are more efficient)
4. Increased fan turbine inlet temperature
5. Increased efficiency augmentor
6. Decreased spool-times (Accelerates fastest of any fighter engine from IDLE to MAX thrust)
How's that for a 'top 6' list of improvements/changes?
All of which resulted in about 24% increase in MIL thrust, and a 20% increase in MAX thrust.
Keep 'em flyin' 
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