Pratt & Whitney will deliver the final production F117 engine to the U.S. Air Force for its C-17 Globemaster III fleet later this month. A ceremony commemorating delivery of 1,313 production engines was held at Pratt & Whitney’s engine center in Middletown, Connecticut. “This is a bittersweet occasion for those of us who have played a part in developing and delivering the F117 engine to our customers over the years,” said Bennett Croswell, president, P&W Military Engines. “The F117 production engine program might be ending, but we look forward to working with our customers around the world to sustain their engines and to keep the C-17 fleet flying for decades to come.” Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engine is a member of the company’s PW2000 family of commercial engines, known for powering the Boeing 757. Four F117 engines power the C-17, and each engine is rated at 40,440 pounds of thrust which enables the aircraft to carry a payload of 164,900 pounds and fly 2,400 nautical miles without refueling. The F117 engine first entered service in 1993.
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