Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U
Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U is the turbofan engine installed on the Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS-D demonstrator. NAVAIR's UCAS-D overview identifies PW F100-PW-220U as the X-47B engine, and Pratt & Whitney identifies the F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust systems as powering X-47B. The -220U is a distinct X-47B powerplant variant within the broader F100 family.
Identity
- Aliases
- F100-PW-220UF100-220UPratt & Whitney F100-220U
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U is the turbofan engine installed on the Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS-D demonstrator. NAVAIR's UCAS-D overview identifies PW F100-PW-220U as the X-47B engine, and Pratt & Whitney identifies the F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust systems as powering X-47B. The -220U is a distinct X-47B powerplant variant within the broader F100 family.
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- Creation Time
- September 7, 2026 at 23:43:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 7, 2026 at 23:43:50 UTC
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- Search Name
- Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U F100-PW-220U F100-220U Pratt & Whitney F100-220U
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- The publicly released UCAS-D overview identifies the X-47B Air Vehicle System and lists its engine as PW F100-PW-220U.
- Publisher
- NAVAIR Public Release / Naval Postgraduate School
- Title
- Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) Overview
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- Pratt & Whitney states that its F100-PW-220U engine and exhaust systems power the X-47B and records the first catapult-shot context.
- Publisher
- Pratt & Whitney
- Title
- Pratt & Whitney-Powered X-47B Completes First Catapult Shot
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- The official Pratt & Whitney public document identifies the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U powered X-47B.
- Publisher
- Pratt & Whitney
- Title
- Unmanned Systems