F414 (F404)

The F414 engine is an uprated version derived from GE’s F404 in the 97 kN thrust class. It powers the Boeing twin-jet F/A-18E/F fighter aircraft. MTU’s share in the F414 comprises the high-pressure compressor drum and the shrouds of the high-pressure and low-pressure turbines.

Facts
- Two-shaft turbofan engine with afterburner
- Powder-metal turbine disks
- Single-crystal turbine blades
- Convergent/divergent nozzle
- Modular design
- Digital control unit
- On-condition maintenance

Production
- High-pressure compressor drum
- High-pressure and low-pressure turbine shrouds

Application and Partner

Super Hornet

MTU share: 4.4 % production

Partners
GE, Volvo Aero, Alstom, Sauter, Mangellan