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General Electric F118

1980s American turbofan engine

Field	Value
name	F118
image	File:F118.jpg
caption	An F118 engine
engine_type	Turbofan
national_origin	United States
manufacturer	General Electric
first_run	1980s
major_applications
developed_from	General Electric F110

The General Electric F118 is a non-afterburning turbofan engine produced by GE Aviation, and is derived from the General Electric F110 afterburning turbofan.

Design and development

The F118 is a non-afterburning derivative of the F110 specially developed for the B-2 Spirit 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 Lockheed U-2S fleet was fitted with a modified version of the F118.

Variants

;F118-GE-100 :Variant for the B-2 ;F118-GE-101 :Variant for the U-2S

Applications

Lockheed U-2S
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

Specifications (F118-100)

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References

Notes

Bibliography

References

Donald, David, ed. "U-2, The Second Generation". ''Black Jets''. AIRtime, 2003. {{ISBN. 1-880588-67-6.
Taylor 1996, p 594
Gas Turbine Engines. ''Aviation Week & Space Technology Source Book 2009''. p. 118.

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