General Electric TF34-GE-400B
General Electric TF34-GE-400B is a retired high-bypass turbofan variant used as the two-engine powerplant of the S-3B Viking, with 9,275 lb static thrust per engine. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command identifies the S-3B's phased withdrawal as complete in 2009, and NAVAIR records the Viking's official Navy retirement in 2009. The two recorded S-3/S-3B installations remain distinct context, and no broader S-3 subvariant mapping is asserted.
Identity
- Aliases
- TF34-GE-400BGeneral Electric TF34-GE-400BGE TF34-GE-400B
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric TF34-GE-400B
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- General Electric TF34-GE-400B is a retired high-bypass turbofan variant used as the two-engine powerplant of the S-3B Viking, with 9,275 lb static thrust per engine. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command identifies the S-3B's phased withdrawal as complete in 2009, and NAVAIR records the Viking's official Navy retirement in 2009. The two recorded S-3/S-3B installations remain distinct context, and no broader S-3 subvariant mapping is asserted.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
- Retirement Date
- 2009
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 18:13:36 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 19:22:29 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Navy museum record identifies two General Electric TF-34-GE-400B turbofans at 9,275 lb static thrust each on the S-3B Viking.
- Publisher
- U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
- Title
- S-3B Viking (Navy One)
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- The Navy's S-3 family history establishes the carrier-based Viking application boundary; this packet keeps the exact -400B model lifecycle unknown.
- Publisher
- U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
- Title
- S-3 Viking
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- NAVAIR records that the Viking officially retired from U.S. Navy service in 2009, supporting the retired lifecycle and 2009 retirement date for this S-3B-installed engine variant.
- Publisher
- Naval Air Systems Command
- Title
- Bittersweet goodbyes: Last S-3 Viking leaves U.S. Navy service