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General Electric F404 family

General Electric F404 afterburning turbofan family for frontline fighters and trainers, including Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, KAI T-50/TA-50/FA-50, HAL Tejas Mark 1, and Boeing T-7A applications. GE Aerospace reports more than 4,000 engines delivered and over 13 million fleet flight hours; exact F404 variants and installations are modeled separately.

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F404GE F404General Electric F404
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family
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turbofan
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General Electric F404 family
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active

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General Electric F404 afterburning turbofan family for frontline fighters and trainers, including Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, KAI T-50/TA-50/FA-50, HAL Tejas Mark 1, and Boeing T-7A applications. GE Aerospace reports more than 4,000 engines delivered and over 13 million fleet flight hours; exact F404 variants and installations are modeled separately.
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August 14, 2026 at 10:32:29 UTC
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August 14, 2026 at 10:32:29 UTC

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  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-14
    Note
    GE Aerospace identifies F404 as a frontline-fighter and trainer engine with more than 4,000 delivered engines, over 13 million flight hours, and current F/A-18, Gripen, T-50, Tejas, and T-7A applications.
    Publisher
    GE Aerospace
    Title
    F404 Engine