New F119 turbine gets deeper blade curves, changed stator count
Fixing the F119 Advanced Tactical Fighter turbofan's high-pressure turbine vibration problem involved changing the stator count and re-tuning the turbine blades to change their curvature, Pratt&Whitney's F119 VP, Walt Bylciw, told The DAILY. The redesign worked well enough that P&W and the U.S. Air...
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