The General Electric
F414-GE-400 is a 22,000-pound class afterburning turbofan engine. The engine features an axial compressor with 3 fan stages
and 7 high-pressure compressor stages, and 1 high-pressure and 1 low-pressure turbine stage.
At a weight of 2,445 pounds, the F414-GE-400 has a thrust-to-weight ratio of 9. The F414 is one of the U.S. Navy's newest
and most advanced aircraft engines. It incorporates advanced technology with the proven design base of its F404 predecessor
- for example the F414 features a FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system - to provide the Boeing
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
and the EA-18G Growler with a durable, reliable and easy-to-maintain engine.
The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a carrier-based,
twin-engine, high-performance, multi-mission, tactical fighter and attack aircraft.
With its selected external equipment the aircraft can
be optimized to accomplish both fighter and attack missions. The F/A-18E/F provides a 40
percent increase in combat radius, a 50 percent increase in endurance, 25 percent greater
weapons payload, three times more ordnance, and is five times more survivable than the
F/A-18 A/C models. These major performance improvements are mainly due to the F414-GE-400 engine,
which is more powerful than the F404 used on the F/A-18 A/C Hornet.
The engine entered production in 1998 after a successful engineering, research, and development program.
So far, the F414-GE-400 has proven itself as a highly reliable power plant.
In June 2015, GE Aviation delivered its 1,500th F414 engine.
The F414 engine fleet has surpassed more than 3 million flight hours.
The F414 delivers 35% more thrust than the original F404, which significantly improves the range, payload and survivability
of Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft and EA-18G Electronic Attack Fighters.
In 2006, Saab selected the F414 to add range and other capabilities to their Gripen Next Generation (NG) fighter jet - now Gripen E.
The F414 has been selected to power 60 fighters for Sweden and 36 for Brazil. The production Gripen E is powered by the F414-GE-39E.
In October 2010, the F414-INS6 derivative of the F414 was selected to power the Mk2 version of India's HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
India expects to purchase up to 99 installed engines. In May 2016, South Korea selected GE Aviation
to supply F414 engines for its indigenous KF-X next-generation fighter.
General Electric
is developing a F414 Enhanced Engine variant, which incorporates an increased flow, all-blisk fan,
new six-stage high-pressure compressor and an improved high-pressure turbine. With the support of the U.S. Navy, multiple rig and ground engine tests
have been completed. Benefits include 18% more thrust (26,000 lbs vs. 22,000 for current F414 variants), lower fuel burn, increased bleed air
for avionics cooling, and double horsepower extraction for electrical growth. GE Aviation is pitching the F414 Enhanced Engine
as an upgrade for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
and EA-18G Growler
fleet.
Sources Used: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and General Electric Co.
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Engine Type: |
Two-Spool Afterburning Turbofan Engine |
Applications: |
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet;
EA-18G Growler |
Status: |
In Production |
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Price/Unit Cost: |
$3.71 million |
By Joakim Kasper Oestergaard Balle /// Contact Forecast International
GE Aviation's F414 Site: General Electric F414-GE-400
YouTube: F414-GE-400 on YouTube
Fact Sheet: General Electric F414 Family
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Manufacturer: General Electric Co. |
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