General Electric F118 family
General Electric's non-afterburning military turbofan family for the B-2 Spirit and re-engined U-2S/TU-2S.
Identity
- Aliases
- F118GE F118
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric F118 family
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- General Electric's non-afterburning military turbofan family for the B-2 Spirit and re-engined U-2S/TU-2S.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:33:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:33:32 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Places the F118 family in the F101-core branch of GE's military turbofan history and identifies its B-2 and U-2 applications.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- GE1 “Building Block” Engine: Greatest GE Jet Engine Ever?
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Documents the F118 selection for the re-engined U-2S after qualification for the B-2 and distinguishes the U-2 installation from earlier U-2 powerplants.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- Re-Engining Experience
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-29
- Note
- Establishes the active F118 family beyond the U-2 by identifying the B-2's distinct F118-GE-100 model.
- Publisher
- United States Air Force
- Title
- B-2 Spirit