Future Affordable Turbine Engine

The Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) is a US Army program for a 5,000-10,000-shp class turboshaft/turboprop for Future Vertical Lift aircraft and its Joint Multi Role precursor.[1]

Future Affordable Turbine Engine
Type turboshaft/turboprop
Manufacturer GE Aviation
Major applications US Army Future Vertical Lift

Design

To extend range and endurance and to increase hot-and-high payload and performance, it should reduce BSFC by 35%, reduce production/maintenance costs by 45%, improve power-to-weight by 80% and design life by 20% to more than 6,000 hours.[1]

Development

In November 2011, GE was selected for $45 million over five years, to develop technologies including advanced aerodynamics, cooling configurations and improved materials; and rig tests to validate innovative components, leading up to a full system demonstration.[1]

In 2017, following the successful tests of the engine’s compressor with the highest single-spool pressure ratio recorded, combustor with GE's most extensive use of CMCs allowing unprecedented high-temperature capability and weight reduction, and turbine rig tests, the first assembled engine completed testing after running 40 hours, reaching the program goals, before a second prototype began testing in 2018.[2]

See also

Comparable engines

References
  1. "GE Selected for Future Affordable Turbine Engine Program" (Press release). GE Aviation. November 21, 2011.
  2. Robert Brooks (Oct 9, 2017). "GE Aviation, Army Complete Future Engine Tests". American Machinist.
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