F110
F110: Powering the F-15 and F-16
The F110-GE-129 shares 80 percent of its design features with the F110-GE-100, which has been in service since 1986. It has established itself as one of the most successful engines for combat aircraft in the history of the U.S. Air Force. Its performance and reliability are unparalleled in its class. The F110-GE-129 powers the Boeing F-15 and Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft.
MTU’s involvement in the F110
MTU manufactures turbine disks for the low-pressure compressor for the F110-GE-129.
Facts
- EIS: 1986
- The F110 ist a two-shaft turbofan engine with afterburner in the thrust category 29,000 lbf
- Convergent/divergent nozzle
- Digital control unit
- On-condition maintenance
MTU competencies
- Program share: 1.5%
- Manufacture of low-pressure compressor disks stage 2 and 3
Partners
- GE Aerospace
- GKN Aerospace
- Safran Aircraft Engines
Applications
- Lockheed Martin F-16
- Boeing F-15 including the latest variant F-15 EX
Technical Data
| Max. thrust at sea level | 29,000 lbf |
| Pressure ratio (ratio at max power) | 30.7:1 |
| Bypass ratio | 0.76:1 |
| Length | 15.1 ft |
| Dry weight | 3,980 lbs |
