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. Thrust is in the class. In 1998, the USAF's Lockheed U-2S fleet was fitted with a modified version of the F118 with slightly lower thrust of .Donald, David, ed. "U-2, The Second Generation". Black Jets. AIRtime, 2003. .
Variants F118-GE-100 Variant for the B-2Taylor 1996, p 594 F118-GE-101 Variant for the U-2S
Applications Lockheed U-2S Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
Specifications (F118-100)
See also
References Notes
Bibliography
External links
GE Aviation Military Engines page