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 Engine Start 20.02.2010  

Engine/Jet Start

This panel is used when starting the A/C engine. Depending on the type of turbine the panel may have little variations, as the different engines are also started in a different way. This panel is located on the left console.

The panel and his elements (Pratt & Whitney F100)
The panel and his elements (General Electric F110)
Used engines
Pictures from the Engine/Jet Start Panel


The panel and his elements (Pratt & Whitney F100)

Engine Start


Element Type Position Information
RUN Light
(green)
  Illuminates green within 30 seconds after initiating JFS start to indicate that the JFS has attained governed speed
JFS 3-Way switch START 1 Vents one of the hydraulic accumulators to the hydraulic start motor
OFF Normal switch position. The JFS can be shut down at anytime by selecting OFF. The switch will return to OFF automatically during a normal ground start at 50 percent rpm.
START 2 Vents booth hydraulic accumulators to the hydraulic start motor. This position is used for ground starts in extreme temperatures or after a start 1 failure. START 2 is also used for JFS-assisted airstarts.
EEC BUC 3-Way switch
(Safety bar)
EEC (Safe) EEC (electronic engine control) in operation (normal position)
OFF EEC (electronic engine control) not in use (basic UFC operation)
BUC 80: Transfer occurs when throttle is in OFF or above BUC IDLE.
LESS 80: If rpm is above 52 percent and throttle position is at or above BUC IDLE, transfer to BUC occurs. If rpm is below 52 persent, transfer occurs regardless of throttle position.
STARTING FUEL 3-Way switch AUTO LEAN If UFC (EEC ON or OFF), lean fuel flow is provided during the engine start cycle until 30 seconds after the main generator comes on the line. Fuel flow then increases by 100 pph (rich fuel flow). In BUC, rich starting fuel flow is provided.
RICH Fuel flow is rich at all times
LEAN Fuel flow is lean at all times
MAX POWER 2-Way switch
(Safety frame)
MAX POWER Delivers maximum thrust (VMAX) when at 1.1 mach or above and the throttle is at MAX AB
OFF Normal (deenergized) position

Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page Documents, plans and diagrams from the F-16.


The panel and his elements (General Electric F110)

Engine Start


Element Type Position Information
RUN Light
(green)
  Illuminates green within 30 seconds after initiating JFS start to indicate that the JFS has attained governed speed
JFS 3-Way switch START 1 Vents one of the hydraulic accumulators to the hydraulic start motor
OFF Normal switch position. The JFS can be shut down at anytime by selecting OFF. The switch will return to OFF automatically during a normal ground start at 50 percent rpm.
START 2 Vents booth hydraulic accumulators to the hydraulic start motor. This position is used for ground starts in extreme temperatures or after a start 1 failure. START 2 is also used for JFS-assisted airstarts.
ENG CONT 2-Way switch
(Safety bar)
PRI (Safe) The pimary engine control computer program is used when RPM is above 50%
SEC The secondary engine control computer program is used at all RPMs
AB RESET 3-Way switch AB RESET (momentary) Inoperative
NORM Normal (deenergized) position
ENG DATA (momentary) - Eight seconds of engine data is recorded to the EMSC (six seconds before the switch was engaged and 2 seconds after)
MAX POWER 2-Way switch
(Safety frame)
MAX POWER Does not do anything in the GE F110 aircraft
OFF Does not do anything in the GE F110 aircraft

Note:
The showed panel drawing is a drawing with can be downloaded from my page Documents, plans and diagrams from the F-16.


Used engines

The following engines are used in the different F-16C versions:

Block Engine
MLU F100-PW-220
20 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200, F100-PW-220 (upgraded)
25 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200, F100-PW-220 (upgraded)
30 General Electric F110-GE-100
32 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220
40 General Electric F110-GE-100
42 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220
50 General Electric F110-GE-129
52 Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229


Pictures from the Engine/Jet Start Panel


PW F100

PW F100

PW F100

PW F100

PW F100

GE F110

PW F100

GE F110

Note:
To zoom please select the picture with your mouse.

Source:
Picture No. 8 was provided by Kostas Kefalas.


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