YJ101-YF-17 Aircraft Prototype Development Summary

Lail, G. G.; Pennell, J. H.

YJ101-YF-17 Aircraft Prototype Development Summary

Active / Technical Report | Accession Number: ADB022460 |

Abstract:

In the time period from 1970 to early 1975, the Air Force funded development of the YJ101 prototype engine for use in Northrop, YF-17, Lightweight Fighter Prototype. The engine passed a Prototype Preliminary Flight Rating Test PPFRT in early 1974. Flight testing of the YF-17 with YJ101 engines was terminated in early 1975 after a total of 288 aircraft flights for a total of 691 engine flight hours and 2455 total engine test hours. At the completion of the YJ101 Prototype Development Program the USAF funded a one year Continuing Engineering Program. The purpose of this program was to organize and rationalize prototype engine development experience and data into sound technical programming and fiscal information and to investigate and fundamentals of engine development practices. This report summarizes the results of the earlier Prototype Development effort and the flight test program and discusses the results and conclusions of the Continuing Engineering Program.

Author(s):

Lail, G. G. ; Pennell, J. H.

Author Organization(s):

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LYNN MA AIRCRAFT ENGINE BUSINESS GROUP

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Mar 1972-Dec 1975

Supplementary Note:

DOI: 10.21236/ADB022460

Pagination:

0057

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

R77AEG012, AFAPL-TR-77-18

Contract/Grant Number(s):

F33657-75-C-0010

Task Number(s):

01

Project Number(s):

1220

Monitor Series:

TR-77-18, AFAPL

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission

Modernization Areas:

Quantum Science and Computing

Communities of Interest:

Air Platforms

Descriptor(s):

*AFTERBURNERS, ENGINE COMPONENTS, ENGINE MOUNTS, INTERFACES, LIFE CYCLE TESTING, LIGHTWEIGHT, MAINTAINABILITY, MODEL TESTS, TEST AND EVALUATION, TURBOJET INLETS

Field(s)/Group(s):

Attack and Fighter Aircraft, Jet and Gas Turbine Engines

Keyword(s):

*J 101 ENGINES, J 101 GE 100 ENGINES, YJ 101 ENGINES, YJ 101 GE 100 ENGINES, F 17 AIRCRAFT, YF 17 AIRCRAFT, PE63240F, WUAFAPL12200101

Report Date:

1976 Jan 01