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  1. General Electric CF6 - Wikipedia

    • The General Electric CF6, US military designations F103 and F138, is a family of high-bypass turbofan engines produced by GE Aviation. Based on the TF39, the first high-power high-bypass jet engine, the CF6 powers a wide variety of civilian airliners. The basic engine core also powers the LM2500 and LM6000 marine and power generation turboshafts. It is gr… See more

    Development

    After developing the TF39 for the C-5 Galaxy in the late 1960s, GE offered a more powerful variant for civilian use, the CF6. GE … See more

    Variants

    The CF6-6 was first used on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10.
    This initial version of the CF6 has a single-stage fan with one core booster stage, driven by a 5-stage LP (low pressure) turbine, tur… See more

    National originUnited States
    ManufacturerGE Aviation
    First run1971
    Accidents and incidents

    In 1973, a CF6-6 fan assembly disintegrated, resulting in the loss of cabin pressurization of National Airlines Flight 27 over New Mexico, United States.
    In 1979 a CF6-6 engine detached from the left wing of … See more

    See also

    Related development
    • General Electric GE90
    • General Electric TF39
    Comparable engines
    • … See more

    External links

    • Official website
    • "CF6-80C2 engine history and evolution" (PDF). The Engine Yearbook. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-24.… See more

     
  1. CF6 | GE Aerospace

    Learn about the CF6 engine family, the longest-running jet engine program in commercial aviation. The CF6 powers widebody aircraft for passenger and cargo flights, with high performance, reliability, and efficiency.

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    Jul 1, 2021 · The CF6-6 was the first successful widebody commercial jet engine program for GE Aviation, launched in 1971. All CF6-6 engines are now retired, but the CF6 program continues with other models for various aircraft …

  5. Data Tool: Future Of The GE CF6 Engine Family

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  6. GE Aviation’s CF6 Engine Family Reaches 50 Years Of …

    Aug 11, 2021 · Powering 10 unique aircraft applications including the Boeing 767 and 747, the Airbus A330 and the Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy, among others, the CF6 engine family has accumulated more than 460 million engine …

  7. CF6 - MTU Aero Engines

    The CF6 is a two-shaft turbofan engine from GE Aerospace that powers medium- and long-haul widebody aircraft produced by Airbus and Boeing. MTU is a key partner in the development, production, and maintenance of the CF6 family, …