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Pratt & Whitney F117 engine time on wing increases 185 percent over the last 10 years
Paris, France - The announcement during "Le Bourget Air Show"
"Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engines, exclusive power for the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, have increased time on wing (TOW is a measure of the operational reliability of an engine or aircraft system) by more than 185 percent over the last 10 years under Pratt & Whitney’s fleet maintenance program. The C-17 has a mission-capable rate of 85 percent and the aircraft are regularly subjected to harsh ope...
fra/pec - 1105883
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency