US Navy approves limited production of F414

The US Navy has awarded limited-production qualification to General Electric's F414 turbofan which powers the twin-engined McDonnell Douglas F-18E/F. The USN plans to buy 2,300 F414s by 2017, and exports could drive production up further.

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