Wednesday, December 03, 2008

F404

IOC: 1980
Total Production: 3,700

F404-GE-F1D2

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
General Electric

Applications
F-117A Nighthawk

Family Members
F404-GE-100D
F404-GE-102
F404-GE-102D
F404-GE-400
F404-GE-402
F404-GE-IN20

Derived from:
F404-GE-400

Description: The F404 engine was developed to power the US Navy's F/A-18 Hornet. It has been proved as a reliable high performance engine. The F404 incorporates an array of new technologies, modular design and advanced materials.

The F404-GE-F1D2 was designed to power the USAF's F-117A stealth fighter. The main feature of -F1D2 by comparison with baseline F404 is the lack of afterburner to reduce aircraft's IR signature. The -F1D2 engine also has lower thrust due to the non-afterburning feature.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 890 mm, Length 2.1 m

Weights: Max Weight 785 kg (1,731 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 10,500 lb (4,763 kg)

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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