An assessment is given of results from a 17-flight evaluation of the F100 Engine Model Derivative (EMD) powerplant in an F-15 fighter. The EMD variant of the F100 engine incorporates a larger fan, a higher temperature turbine, a digital control system, and a 16-segment afterburner. These modifications result in a 15 to 20 percent increase in thrust which is exhibited in the reduction of F-15 acceleration time to Mach 2.0 by 23 percent. The only uncorrected shortcoming of the engine upon completion of the 17-flight test course was the occurrence of compressor stalls at the throttle's idle setting. These stalls had not been predicted by either ground facility tests or compressor stability assessments.


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    Title :

    Preliminary flight test results of the F100 EMD engine in an F-15 airplane


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    Publication date :

    1984-06-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English