The F110 is an afterburning turbofan produced by General Electric.

F-14

The F-14A entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1973 powered by Pratt & Whitney TF30s. By the end of the decade, following numerous problems with the original engine (and similar problems with P&W's F100 on the F-15 and F-16), the DoD began procuring the upgraded TF30-P-414A's. While these engines solved the serviceability problems, the fuel consumption and thrust was comparable to the inital model.

In 1984 the F110-GE-100 was selected and designated the F110-GE-400 in Navy service. The new engine provided 23,100 lb_f (103 kN) of thrust compared to the TF30s maximum thrust of 20,900 lb_f (93 kN). These upgraded jets were known as F-14Bs, as were production aircraft powered by the F110. The same engine also powers the latest variant of the aircraft, the F-14D.

F-15

The F110-GE-129 will power the F-15K fleet of South Korea and is the first time production F-15s will be powered by the GE engine.

F-16

The F-16 entered service powered by the Pratt & Whitney F100 afterburning turbofan. Seeking a way to drive unit costs down the USAF implemented the Alternative Fighter Engine (AFE) program in 1984, under which the engine contract would be awarded through competition. The F-16C/D Block 30/32s were the first to be built with the common engine bay, able to accept the existing engine or the GE F110.

The GE F110 provides 5,000 lb_f (22 kN) more thrust than the P&W F100 and requires more air, which lead to the increase in the area of the engine intake. Initial orders were for the F110-GE-100 rated at 28,000 lb_f (125 kN). From 1992 the F110-GE-129 was offered, delivering 29,000 lb_f (129 kN) thrust. Since entering service on the F-16, the F110 has won approximately 80% of the engine orders from F-16 customers, which include:

• Turkish Air Force ,
• Greece,
• Japan Air Self Defence Force ,
• Royal Oman Air Force .