Pratt & Whitney Delivers
F100-229 Engines to 
Pakistani Air Force

DUBAI — The US-based Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corporation company, has delivered the first F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package, or EEP, engine to Pakistan Air Force for installation in their F-16 Block 52 aircraft.

By Staff Report

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Published: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:55 PM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 8:25 AM

The engine programme is valued at approximately $150 million and is scheduled for delivery in 2009 and 2010.

The F100-PW-229 EEP engine offers the Pakistan Air Force a lower total cost of ownership and safety. The EEP is the latest evolution of the F100 family of fighter aircraft engines.

Its configuration will aid the force in reducing the life cycle cost associated with scheduled engine maintenance by up to 30 per cent through extending the depot inspection interval from 4300 to 6000 TACs.

“Building on the legacy of the F100-PW-220 in operation for more than 25 years, we look forward to providing new F100-PW-229 EEP engine to power their latest purchase of F-16s,” said Bill Begert, Vice President of Military Business Development and Aftermarket Services for Pratt & Whitney.

“We look forward to continuing the long and successful relationship by delivering high quality, dependable engines to our customers in Pakistan,” Begert said.

Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F135 for the F-35 Lightning II, the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F100 family that powers the F-15 and F-16, the F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III, the J52 for the EA-6B Prowler, the TF33 powering AWACS, Joint STARS, B-52, and KC-135 aircraft, and the TF30 for the F-111.

In addition, Pratt & Whitney offers a global network of MRO and MAS focused on maintaining engine readiness for our customers.

· abdulbasit@khaleejtimes.com


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