F414
F414
The F414 is an enhanced version of GE's F404. It combines advanced technology with the proven reliability, maintainability and operability of its successful predecessor, the F404, while delivering 35 percent more thrust. The F414 is used, among others, in Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet twin-jet fighter and its E/A-18G Growler electronic warfare version.
The F414 is the first time MTU has taken a risk and revenue share in a major U.S. military engine program. MTU produces various high-pressure and low-pressure turbine parts for the F414.
Facts
- EIS: 1995
- Two-shaft turbofan engine with afterburner in the thrust category 22,000 lbf
- Powder-metal turbine disks
- Single-crystal turbine blades
- Convergent/divergent nozzle
- Modular design
- Digital control unit
- On-condition maintenance
MTU competencies
- Program share: 2.9%
- Manufacture of high- and low-pressure turbine parts
Partners
- GE Aerospace
- GKN Aerospace
- Safran Aircraft Engines
Applications
- F414-GE-400: Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler
- F414-INS6: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft MKII
- F414-GE-39E: Saab Gripen Next Generation
- F414-GE-400K: KAI KF21 Boramae
- F414-GE-100: NASA X-59 QueSST (Quiet SuperSonic Technology)
Technical Data
Max. thrust with afterburner | 22,000 lbf |
Pressure ratio | 30:1 |
Bypass ratio | 0.25:1 |
Length | 154 in |
Max. diameter | 35 in |
Weight | 2,450 lbs |