General Electric YF120
General Electric YF120 is an experimental variable-cycle turbofan developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. The prototype competed against Pratt & Whitney’s YF119 and produced thrust in the 35,000-pound class. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force preserves an engine associated with the YF-23 flight-test programme.
Identity
- Aliases
- YF120General Electric YF120
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric YF120
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- General Electric YF120 is an experimental variable-cycle turbofan developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. The prototype competed against Pratt & Whitney’s YF119 and produced thrust in the 35,000-pound class. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force preserves an engine associated with the YF-23 flight-test programme.
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:24:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 13:15:36 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- Official museum page documents the YF120 prototype, variable-cycle architecture, YF-23 test installation context, and 35,000-pound-class thrust.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- General Electric YF120