tflash Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 i accidentely tumbled on this info: "EAST HARTFORD, CONN., February 9, 2004 - The Florida Air National Guard took delivery of its first F-15 fighter re-engined with modern Pratt & Whitney (P&W) F100-PW-220E engines during a ceremony at its 125th Fighter Wing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The 125th Fighter Wing is the first Guard unit in the United States to receive the upgraded engines. The aircraft are F-15A/B models, originally built in the 1970s and powered by P&W F100-PW-100 engines. The -220E retrofit program was initiated by the U.S. Air Force in 1997 to provide more powerful engines and bring the earlier F-15s up to current combat capability. The Florida Air Guard is to receive 19 upgraded aircraft by 2006. " http://www.pratt-whitney.com/pr_020904.asp We Lockon Eagle drivers are of course also interested in this upgrade :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
tflash Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 I think the same thrust as the F100-PW-100. When they say "more powerfull" I think it has to do with the performance curve; I guess the -220E has better performance throughout the envelope. But here it is about the A/B models, most F-15C's have been delivered standard with the -220 (the -E being a specific upgrade kit for the -100). I'm not saying we need more performance, just some newer gear ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Fjordmonkey Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 I know that the Norwegian F-16's was retrofitted with the -200E's, which offer an electronic fuel control and engine management-package. Not completely sure of the powercurve on them (been too long since I poked around inside the Viper), but I think it was in the vicinity of 20 to 25 000lbs. It is also less prone to compressorstalls in certain parts of the envelope, which was a problem on the -100's. Regards Fjordmonkey Clustermunitions is just another way of saying that you don't like someone. I used to like people, then people ruined that for me.
Cobra360 Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 The 220E is an 100 that has been modified to 220 standard with an upgrade kit. The 220s have 450lbs less thrust than the 100s, but they have a better performance curve. And just some new info I found out is that the F-15A/Bs have a faster nose as the pilots call it over the C/D Eagles. They have a slightly higher turn rate. This is because the F-15C/D have an extra 2,000lbs internal fuel, to return the CG back to normal extra ballast was put in the nose.
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