F 16 jet fuel starter. The jfs is a small jet turbine started by an onboard compressed air bottle. The jfs uses hydraulic pressure to spin a turbine which in turn runs just like a jet engine the hydraulic accumulators are the starter for this motor. Video of my garret jfs100 jet engine starter starting and running at idle.
The rnlaf is pleased to have an mro contract in place for its f 16 jet fuel. Aircraft apus generally produce 115 v alternating current ac at 400 hz rather than 5060 hz in mains supply to run the electrical systems of the aircraft. Exhaust from the jfs is used to turn the big engine over either ge or pratt and about 12 you come out of idlecut off and add gas.
Aar awarded three year mro contract with royal netherlands air force to service the f 16 jet fuel starter. The jfs 190 is a single shaft gas turbine jet fuel starterauxiliary hydraulic power unit having a maximum power output of approximately 166 shp 1237 kw. Others can produce 28 v.
Wood dale illinois aar nyse. Air a leading provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments worldwide has been awarded a three year contract by the royal netherlands air force rnlaf to perform maintenance repair and overhaul on f 16 jet fuel starters. Aar will service the jet fuel starters in its component repair facility in amsterdam where aar has been.
The f 16 was fitted with a jet fuel starter and from a height of 35000 feet the pilot would have enought time to attempt at least three unassisted starts using ram air. The f 16 is different from most other jet aircraft in that it uses a jet fuel starter jfs.
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