The General Electric F118 is a non-afterburning

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engine produced by

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, and is derived from the

General Electric F110 The General Electric F110 is an afterburning turbofan jet engine produced by GE Aviation. The engine is derived from the General Electric F101 and shares its core design, and primarily powers tactical fighter aircraft. The F118 is a non-afterb ...

afterburning turbofan.

Design and development

The F118 is a non-afterburning derivative of the F110 specially developed for the

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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. In 1998, the USAF's

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fleet was fitted with a modified version of the F118.Donald, David, ed. "U-2, The Second Generation". ''Black Jets''. AIRtime, 2003. .

Variants

;F118-GE-100 :Variant for the B-2Taylor 1996, p 594 ;F118-GE-101 :Variant for the U-2S

Applications

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Specifications (F118-100)

References

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External links

GE Aviation Military Engines page
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