Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Pratt & Whitney
- Physical Description
- Type: Turbofan, afterburner
- Thrust: 105,996 N (23,830 lb)
- Fan: Bypass ratio 0.36:1, 3-stage
- Compressor: 10-stage high pressure axial
- Combustor: Single chamber
- Turbine: 2-stage high pressure axial, 2-stage low pressure axial
- Weight: 1,377 kg (3,035 lb)
- Summary
- Pratt & Whitney won a 1970 U.S. Air Force competition to design the engine for the service's next generation fighter, the F-15 Eagle. The F100-PW-100 first flew in July 1972 and entered service with the F-15A and B aircraft in 1974. After a brief period of development problems, Pratt & Whitney and the Air Force turned the program into one known for performance, reliability and safety. The F100-PW-100 produces about eight pounds of thrust for every pound of its weight, a very important characteristic for high-performance military aircraft that require fast acceleration and great maneuverability.
- Continuous improvement of the F100 resulted in the later 200 series engines, which include technology upgrades from the later F119 and F135 engine programs. The F100 series also powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Vigorous export sales and overseas licensed production have ensured that F100 engines powering both F-15s and F-16s across the world have accumulated more than 16 million flight hours.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the U.S. Air Force, Kelly AFB, Texas
- Circa 1973
- Inventory Number
- A19900276000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Turbines (Jet)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless Steel, Rubber, Inconel, Aluminum, Plastic, Titanium
- Dimensions
- Length 486 cm (191 in.), Diameter 118 cm (46.5 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19900276000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b694c240-2b6a-44a8-9042-bf399ec7db6a
