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The Williams F107 (company designation WR19) is a small turbofan engine made by Williams International. The F107 was designed to propel cruise missiles . It has been used as the powerplant for the AGM-86 ALCM , and BGM-109 Tomahawk , as well as the experimental Kaman KSA-100 SAVER and Williams X-Jet flying platform.
At the conclusion of the F-107A's successful test program, the Tactical Air Command decided to hold a fly-off competition between the F-107A and the Republic F-105 which was designed to same mission requirements and used the same engine. Although the competition was close, the F-105 was selected as the new standard TAC tactical fighter.
Williams F107: WR19 F107-WR Turbofan 430 lbf AGM-86, BGM-109 Williams F122: WR19 F122-WR twin-shaft, axial-centrifugal-flow turbofan 900 lbf AGM-137 Williams F112:
Originally designated the F107-WR-14A6, then designated the F107-WR-103 by Williams then designated the F112-WR-100 by the USAF. Though the true benefits that the F112 brought to the AGM-129 are classified, it has been said that the F112 increased the range of the AGM-129 to four times that of the AGM-86B. Another benefit is that the infrared ...
Williams F107-WR-105 turbofan: Operational range. 200 nmi (370 km) [2] Guidance system. GPS, INS, IIR , with AI guidance in on-board sensors (to detect high-value target)
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One of the three original proof-of-concept prototypes of the Williams X-Jet, on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. X-Jet viewed from the side. The Williams X-Jet, created by Williams International, was a small, single-person, light-weight, Vertical Take Off and Landing aircraft powered by a modified Williams F107 turbofan aircraft engine — designated WR-19-7 — after some minor ...