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Directory: military engines Model (Inc submodel) Max thrust reheat (lb) Max thrust dry (lb) Max power (SL) (kW) Notes/description 1SHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES (IHI) Bench tests of the first flightworthy XF7-10 IHI turbofan are getting under way, following initialtests of the prototype, two-shaft 12,000lb-thrust XF7-1 technol ogy demonstrator, IHI, supported by Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, are working with the Japan Defence Agency's (JDA) Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) on the engine as the proposed powerplant for the P-X maritime patrol aircraft. This is planned to replace the Japan Maritime Self- Defence Force's 100 Lockheed Martin P-3Cs. The JDA's TRDI has also begun source selection of 50,000-60,000lb thrust turbofans for a large indigenous transport, the C-X. Frontrunners for the competition include GE's CF6-80C2, supported by Yamada, P&W's PW4000, supported by Mitsubishi, and Rolls- Royce's Trent 500, supported by Shintoa. First flight of the C-X is scheduled for July 2007 with entry-into-service in December 2011. F3 F3-30/30B XF-7 XF7-1 3,700 12,000 Turbofan. Kawasaki T-4 Turbofan. P-X Maritime patrol aircraft INTERNATIONAL TURBINE ENGINE (ITEC) Flight tests of the first ITEC F124-200-powered Aermacchi M346 advanced trainer are expected to begin in 2003 following the delivery of an initial three engines to the Italian manufacturer. The new version of the engine, developed by Honeywell and Aero Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) of Taiwan, includes a new integrated accessory drive gearbox, mount and exhaust system, all designed by FiatAvio, which has a 30% share in the engine. Production of the baseline F124-100 continues for the Aero Vodochody L-159, and spares support continues for the afterburning F125/TFE1042 version powering the AIDC/Taiwan Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter The F124 also powers the Boeing X-45A UCAV demonstrator, and is being considered for follow-on operational versions. F124 F124-100 F125 F125-100 - 9,500 6,300 6,100 Turbofan, Aero Vodochody L-159, Boeing/DARPA UCAV X-45A, Aermacchi M-346 Turbofan, Taiwan Indigenous Defensive Fighter, Engine also known as TFE 1042-70 Development continues of two main engine families, the RD-33 turbojet and its TV3/7 turboshaft series. The uprated RD-33M Series 3 engine is under test for RSK's MiG-29MRCA development and is designed to virtually double time between overhauls to around 2,000h, as well as increase thrust to almost 20,000lb. RD-33 derivatives are being proposed for the Chinese-Pakistani RD35 RD35 RD33 RD33/33K TV2 TV2-117A TV3 TV3-117 TV3-117MT TV3-117VM TV3-117VMA-02 20,700 4,850 11,100 1,110 1,635 1,435 1,470 1,860 Chengdu FC-1 joint venture fighter Development of the TV7-117VM for the Euromil Mi-38 continues, as does work on the TV7-117VK variant for the Kamov Ka-50/52. Kamov is considering the -117VK to boost performance of the Ka-32. Certification of the 1,120kW VK-1500, based on the TV3-117, is expected in 2003. Production of the VK-2500 is underway to power new export Mil Mi-17s. Turbofan Turbojet. MiG-29, 29K, M, 29SMT and 29UBT equipped with Klimov thrust vectoring system Turboshaft. Mil Mi-8 and Mi-38 Turboshaft. TV3-117VK powers Ka-27/28/32; TV3-117MT at 1,430kW powers Mi-8MT; TV3-117Vat 1,545kW powers Mi-24 Turboshaft. Powers Mi-8, 14, 17 and 24 Turboshafl. Mil Mi-8MT, Mi-8AMT, Mi-8MTV, Mi-17, Mi-28 Turboshaft. Powers Kamov KA32 TV7 TV7-117S/SM TVA-3000 1,860 2,085 Turboprop. Powers llyushin 11-114 and the SM the 11-114SM with FADEC Turboshaft. Under development to power Mi-38 The long-term fortunes of the free-turbine T800 took an apparent blow in late 2002 when the troubled Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche helicopter pro gramme was dramatically restructured to ensure its survival. The US Army was forced to virtually chop in half planned procurement of the twin-engined heli copter, from 1,213 to 650, while slipping the initial entry-into-service date a further three years, from 2006 to 2009. Both decisions are bad news for the joint Honeywell Rolls-Royce LHTEC company (originally formed by AlliedSignal and Allison), which stepped up the hunt for alternate platforms in recent years as the RAH-66 continued to slide to the right. Although the long-term focus remains on development of the more-powerful T800-802 variant for the RAH-66, the CTS800 version is making slow in-roads as the engine for the Super Lynx and Agusta A129. CTS800 CTS800-4N T800 T800-801 1,364 Turboshaft. Proposed for HAL Dhruv, Westland Super Lynx, UH-1H, Agusta A-129, Eurocopter Dauphin 1,015 Turboshaft. Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Agusta A129 www.flightlnternatlonal.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 22-28 APRIL 2003 47
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