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Directory: military engines Model (Inc submodel) Max thrust reheat (lb) Max thrust dry (lb) Max power (SL) (kW) Notes/description LYULKA SATURN Assembly of the first production-standard AL-41 F turbofan for Russia's proposed fifth-generation fighter is under way at Lyulka Saturn, with completion of the first shipset possibly due by the end of 2003. A fifth-generation type is due to fly in 2006-7 and enter production in 2010. The company's $1.5 billion engine develop ment programme has already achieved AL-41 F flight-test time on the experimental MiG Article 1.44 and on a MiG-25 testbed. The 31,600lb-thrust engine is based on the AL-31, but has fewer stages, advanced three-dimensional aerodynamic design, non-metallic components, a 12% higher inlet gas tempera ture and a 15% increase in thrust. Further developments of the AL-31 continue, with Lyulka Saturn working on a possible re-engining of the Indian air force's Tumansky R-29B-powered MiG-27s, and Moscow-based Salyut working on a re- fanned variant for growth versions of the Sukhoi Su-27 and Chinese J-10. AL21 AL21F-3A AL31 AL31F AL41 AL41F AL55 AL55/F 24,730 27,551 40,472 7,720 17,194 16,755 - 4,900 Turbofan. Sukhoi Su-24 Turbofan. Sukhoi Su-27, Sukhoi Su-30, Sukhoi Su-35, Twin spool bypass engine -31P thrust vector variant.There is a thrust vectoring version called the -31FP Turbofan. Powers S-37. Has vectoring nozzles Turbofan. Four versions. Data is for basic AL-55. There are also augmented thrust vectored versions. MTR (MTU7TURB0MECA/R0LLS-R0YC The MTR390 turboshaft was developed for the Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter. France and Germany have each ordered 80 Tigers, with Australia signing for 22 in 2001. First deliveries of the Tiger UHT anti-tank version for the German army are imminent, having been delayed from late last year. March saw the first flight of the production-standard Tiger HAP escort/support version for France, a type which makes up 70 of that country's orders. The Australian helicopters are to be deliv ered from 2004. Recent doubts have been raised about whether Germany will scale back its Tiger order as it seeks to cut expenditure. Production is carried out by MTU in Germany, and total requirement is expected to exceed 1,000 engines. Eurocopter is hoping to gain at least some of Spain's 28 attack helicopter order, which could be decided this year. A decision between Boeing's AH-64D Apache Longbow and the Tiger is pending, although Spain is expected to divide its order. Further prospects include the Chilean army, which is understood to be seeking up to 12 machines, although limited financing may rule out new aircraft. The AgustaWestland A129 Mangusta, Bell AH-1 Cobra and the Tiger are being con sidered, as are refurbished AH-1 s and Eurocopter AS565 Panthers. MTR390 MTR390 960 Turboshaft. Eurocopter Tiger, EC155/165, AS565 flying test bench, re-engined Lynx, A129 POVASKA STROJARNE LETECKE MOTORY Slovakia's PSLM's widely used DV-2 twin shaft turbofan is to be offered as an engine choice on the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced trainer, under the designation RD-35/DV-2S. The production-standard aircraft is to be flown in November 2003, with service entry with the Russian air force planned for 2005, although these DV-2 DV-2 4,849 aircraft will be powered by ZMKB Progress Al-222s. Overseas contracts from Algeria and India are possible as part of integrated training packages for Sukhoi fighters. The engine is also in use on the Aero L-39MS, L-59, PZL M-99 Orkan and the more powerful -2A can be used instead of GE's F124-100 on the L-159. Turbofan. Aero L-39MS, L-59E, L-59T, Yak-130D, 11-108, Hongdu/PAC K-8 PRATT & WHITNEY In May, P&W is to hold a critical design review to set the production configura tion for all three variants of the F135 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) propulsion system - the F135-100 conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) version, F135-400 carrier variant (CV) and F135-600 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version. The review prepares the ground for the first conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) test engine in October, and follows the successful completion of Phase 1 risk-reduction tests this year. The risk- reduction phase involves a series of key tests which assess the reliability of the baseline propul sion system, as well as validating new design concepts adopted for the production configuration. A total of 32 production-compliant engines will be built for the JSF system development and demonstration (SDD) phase awarded under a $4 billion contract in October 2001. The third of 20 planned flight-test engines (out of the 32 SDD units) is scheduled for delivery to Lockheed Martin for installation in the first F-35 CTOL in the fourth quarter of 2005. The first flight test engine for the first STOVL F-35 is due for delivery in the first quarter of 2006. Several forthcoming key tests include a revised lift-fan clutch for the F135-600 variant in June, with first run of the first complete STOVL engine expected in April 2004. The first F135-400-powered F-35 CV variant is scheduled to fly in 2007. The F135 is based heavily on the F119 engine now in production for the initial Lockheed Martin F/A-22 production lot. Overall numbers of the twin-engined F/A-22 are now threatened by dramatic cost overruns on the programme, although they are expected to tally 295 air craft. Production-standard F119s powered the first F/A-22 production representative test vehicle (PRTV) which flew from Lockheed Martin's Marietta, Georgia, site in September 2002, Eight PRTVs are expected to be delivered to the US Air Force's Nellis AFB, Nevada, by the end of 2003, to start operational testing and tactics development. Sales of the F100 continue to accumulate, with more than 4,350 engines of all variants under contract. There are more than 6,800 active installed F100 engines worldwide. Boosted by the recent selection of the Lockheed Martin F- 16C/D Block 52, the F100-229 is the current production standard and Is in competition with GE's F110-129 for the F-15T being proposed by Boeing to Singapore. The competition is expected to get under way with a planned release of a request for proposals in May, and a target delivery year of 2007. Follow-on orders continue to accrue from the USAF and Israeli air force, the lat ter committed to an earlier order for 61 -229s for delivery between 2005 and 2009. In other areas, P&W's F117 (military version of the PW2000) continues to be supplied to Boeing's C-17 production line in California, with the tally expected to approach 550 engines by the end of 2003. The company is study ing potential military applications of its PW6000 turbofan, in development for the Airbus A318, including "C-130 replacements" and unmanned air vehicles. The company's experience in UAVs and UCAVs is growing with the recent 48 22-28 APRIL 2003 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.fllghtlnternatlonal.com
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