Pratt & Whitney engines to power Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 fighters

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Pratt & Whitney engines to power Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 fighters​

EAST HARTFORD (BNS): US aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has won a contract worth $46 million to provide the F100-PW-229 engines for Egyptian Air Force’s new fleet of 20 F-16 fighters.

The contract covers engines to support the initial aircraft production for the Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 Block 52 aircraft purchase.

Under the contract, Pratt & Whitney will provide the advanced F100-PW-229 Enhanced Engine Package (EEP) – the latest addition to the family of F100 engines produced by it.

The delivery of the engines will begin in 2011, the company said.

Pratt & Whitney engines to power Egyptian Air Force’s F-16 fighters - Brahmand.com


Is it a different engine or more powerful or is it same as PAF f-16s?

 

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Egyptians have 220 F-16s with zero AIM-120s --- this type of air power should be burnt down because it is almost suicidal anyway !