[quote][b][url=/v3/forum/asie-22/topic/al-quwwat-al-jawwiya-as-saudiya-arabie-saoudite-65/?post=25000#post-25000]rafighter[/url] a dit le 14/09/2008 à 09:44 :[/b]

[quote]The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 91 F110-GE-129C engines to re-engine 41 twin-engine Boeing F-15S aircraft. This order follows the 2007 Royal Saudi selection of 65 F110 engines to re-engine 29 F-15S aircraft. The combined value of the two Royal Saudi orders--156 F110 engines and the logistics support package--exceeds $750 million, with engine deliveries beginning later this year. In selecting the GE engine, the RSAF cited the F110's high performance, safety and reliability and cost-effective operation. "We welcome the opportunity to support the Royal Saudi Air Force and its front-line fighters," said Al DiLibero General Manager, Evendale Turbofan and Turbojet Department at GE Aviation. "This selection reinforces the growing acceptance of the F-15/F110 combination among international operators." The F110-GE-129 engine model to power the RSAF aircraft incorporates GE's Service Life Extension (SLEP) hardware, which includes highly successful 3D aero technology derived from the CFM56* commercial engine family plus upgrades to the combustor and high-pressure turbine. The enhancements can help provide up to a 25 percent improvement in cost-per-flying hour, a significant on-wing increase and elimination of special inspections...

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