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Chapter 365 F110 engine

f-110! This is the engine of the main aircraft group of the US Air Force, the f-15 and f-16 fighter jets.

The United States' technology is quite advanced, and this advanced nature is reflected in aviation turbine engines. This is the most cutting-edge technology and uses a large number of new technologies. In today's world, there are not many countries that can independently develop aviation engines in the world, but the United States can study two types of engines at the same time, compete with each other, and choose the best engines.

The third-generation military aircraft in the United States was competed by Pratt & Whitney and General Electric, and each developed new engines. Among them, Pratt & Whitney developed new engines based on the JTF22 core engine. The verification aircraft first operated in July 1969. In March 1970, it won the competition with General Electric's GE1/10 engine, and then began to equip F-15 and F-16 fighters. However, many reliability, durability and maintenance problems occurred in the early stage, and even put US front-line fighters in danger of grounding. The Hangar Queen's claim that it was not just Tomcats. Until 1984, this engine was stable, and the development cost a total of US$1.1 billion.

The f100 engine is the first military engine in the world to be put into use with a thrust-weight ratio of 8, and is the main engine of the United States.

At the same time, General Motors, which failed to compete, was not idle. In 1976, when the F100 engine saw that the US Air Force fighter jets were slumped on a large scale due to various problems, it began to raise funds and manufacture an F101x verification machine with various parameters similar to the F100 engine. At the beginning of its development, this engine was aimed at the engines of the third-generation American aircraft. It focused on matching the two models of f-16 and f-14.

After two years of extensive testing in 1980 and 1981, it could be installed on an F-16 aircraft without major improvements. On the F-14 aircraft, the air time and combat radius of the aircraft increased by 25% compared to the original TF30 engine.

As a result, General Electric obtained a military contract and the engine was officially numbered as f110. When it was 1985, this engine was completely determined and put into production.

The f110 engine was finalized and put into production in early 1985 and started delivery.

In later generations, the US Air Force, in accordance with the dual contractor procurement strategy, distributed the procurement of F-15 and F-16 fighter engines in a certain proportion between the f100 and the f110. This further helped the engine vendors to continuously improve their engines, and since then, an engine war began.

(The East China is so tickle. Look at our country, we concentrate all our energy on tackling key problems and we have created a turbofan 10. Until now, the performance is still not up to standard. The Air Force would rather continue to import the Al-31 than to equip this engine with its own fighter jets. Look at the United States, the two manufacturers are competing, and the Air Force can choose the best engine from it! Look at the abnormal F-119 engine, the US's technological strength is simply alien technology.)

The initial development of the f-110ge-100 has a maximum afterburner thrust of 120 kN and a thrust-weight ratio of 7, this kind of engine is considered to be used on the f-14, and it can adapt to the f-14 fighter without any modification.

Therefore, Grumman abandoned the TF-40, an engine that was improved from the SBE engine, and directly used the F-110. It created a new F-14D Super Tomcat fighter for the US Navy.

Now, Pakistan's Tomcat fighter jets are approaching the most advanced in all aspects. For example, they have been replaced with the AG-71 radar. They have adopted new data links, upgraded airborne computers, and even used xenon lamps. However, the engines of the Tomcat fighter jets have always been the original engines. Due to Pakistan's high-intensity flight, the original TF-30 engine has reached its service life, and the newer Pakistan's self-produced TF-41 engine is replaced. In the eyes of Americans, these fighters still use the TF-30 engine.

In the past, Mhamad had high hopes for this engine. After all, this is an engine that Pakistan can produce itself with a thrust of more than 10,000 N. In the end, the thrust can exceed 110,000 N. It can be considered a big thrust engine.

However, this engine was improved from the SBE engine after all. If it continues to improve, the potential will be limited. At the same time, the engines of the third-generation fighter in the United States, whether it is the f-100 or f-110, have very huge potential. For example, the ultimate improved model of the f-100 engine, f110x, will have a thrust of 160 kN, and a thrust-weight ratio of 9.5. Without more advanced technology, this engine can even be used in future fourth-generation aircraft. There is no advanced engine in the future, and the fourth-generation aircraft still uses the al-31.

In the past, Mhamad had no other means, just obtained the overhaul line of f100, but now, he finally has enough chips! The Su-27 is the fighter that Americans dream of. When it comes to Pakistan, it naturally needs to squeeze out all the value.

Hearing Mhamad say this, Arnold's eyelids have already started to hop, and he seemed to have had a premonition.

"Our Tomcats have begun to gradually lag behind, and at the same time, the original engines have also begun to reach their lifespan. We hope to use the f-110 engine to improve our Tomcat fighter jets." Mhamad said.

"Sorry, the f-110 is our most advanced engine." Arnold said: "It is not possible to export for the time being."

After Arnold said this, he saw Mhamad stand up and take big steps back, ignoring Arnold at all.

It seems that this matter is going to be ruined! Arnold looked at Mhamad's back and was a little anxious, but he couldn't agree to him casually. Arnold had to report it to the United States.

Mhamad returned to Islamabad. It was the second time that Lilith had been hot for those dishes. While eating them, Mhamad was still thinking, wouldn't Americans rather than give themselves the Su-27 than the F110 engine? Before he could say anything else, Arnold seemed to know that he not only wanted the engine, but also the production line that the engine carried.

Pakistan needs this engine, which will make it easier for Panda fighter to take off from the aircraft carrier. In later generations, after the US Navy used the F110 engine, it was found that when the ejection took off, there was no need to turn on the afterburner, and it could achieve normal takeoff.

"Dear, what happened?" Lilith couldn't help but ask, looking at Mhamad's appearance.

"We hope the United States will export new engines to us, but the United States may have resistance," Mhamad said.

"What new engine? Is it used on Tomcat fighter jets?" Lilis asked. For Lilis, he could only know so much.

"Yes," Mhamad said.

"That's too easy. I can contact my father. The Pakistan Air Force equipped with a new engine will also allow Grumman to have a new contract, and both parties will be beneficial." Lilith said: "The Grumman will have a way to deal with those guys in Congress."

Only then did Mhamad remember that Lilith had this relationship. Grumman Company was his wife's family. With Grumman Company's lobbying, it would definitely be easier.

Five days later, Arnold came to see Mhamad again.

In the past few days, Zuyev was no longer anxious and asked every day when he would go to the United States, but he was shirked away for safety reasons.

Anyway, Pakistan is not in a hurry, it is the Americans who are in a hurry.

"President Mhamad, I am very happy to see you again." Arnold said: "We have reached an agreement with Grumman in the United States to improve new engines for your Air Force fighter jets."

"It should have been improved long ago," Mhamad said. "If we had known that the bad TF-30 engine had so many defects, we would not have bought this kind of fighter from your country at the beginning!"

The Tomcat fighter, an excellent body, matched with a bad engine. This is the original words of US Secretary of the Navy, Lyman. He was once a pilot of the Tomcat fighter and had a deep experience. It was not about flying an aircraft, it was simply serving the engine!

"But we don't have more funds to buy those engines," Mhamad said.

Listening to Mhamad's words, Arnold's eyelids began to hop wildly again. He knew that Mhamad would not be satisfied so easily. He must have more plans. He was the most slutty president ever! However, the Su-27 was really needed in China. When he learned that a Su-27 had landed in Pakistan and was almost intact, the senior Air Force leaders, everyone's eyes were flashing like a wolf. If it weren't for the secrets, those guys would have flew to Pakistan to watch the Su-27!

I want things but I don’t have money. I can exchange that Su-27 for the new engines of 80 Tomcat fighter jets. One hundred and sixty, Pakistan is too shameless!

Arnold cursed in his heart, and his face still had a unique smile on his diplomat: "So, what are your country planning to do?"

If the other party is really cheating, just say that the internal factory price of this engine is at least 5 million US dollars, or 160 units, that is 800 million US dollars! Are they really that embarrassed? That Su-27 is only tens of millions of US dollars. It’s equivalent to exchange.
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