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