Wednesday, December 03, 2008

F404

IOC: 1980
Total Production: 3,700

F404-GE-IN20

IOC: 2007
Production: 41
Unitary Cost: USD$6.0 million

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
General Electric

Applications
LCA Navy
LCA Trainer
Tejas

Family Members
F404-GE-100D
F404-GE-102
F404-GE-102D
F404-GE-400
F404-GE-402
F404-GE-F1D2

Derived from:
F404-GE-402

Description: The F404-GE-IN20 is a variant of F404-GE-402 engine designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force and Navy for the Tejas, formerly LCA, combat aircraft. Modifications introduced into the -IN20 engine include redundant features and an advanced Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC).

The Indian ADA agency awarded General Electric a $105 million contract in February 2004 for development engineering and production of 17 F404-GE-IN20 engines. The Indian Air Force will take delivery of its first -IN20 engines in 2006. These engines will be used to power low rate (also called limited) production Tejas/LCA aircraft.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 890 mm, Length 3.9 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,035 kg (2,282 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 20,200 lb (9,163 kg)

F404-GE-IN20 - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) second follow-on order for 24 F404-GE-IN20 engines meant to power the first Indian Air Force Squadron equipped with Tejas fighter aircraft. The engines were valued in excess of $100 million. The contract award was announced in early February 2007.
Items: 24

News
HAL Orders 24 Additional F404-GE-IN20 Engines to Power First Squadron of Tejas

F404-GE-IN20 Engine Selected for Indian LCA

Operators

India / 41

Engines ordered to power Tejas aircraft

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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