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 …

GE Aerospace's CF6 engine family powers nearly 70 percent of the world's widebody aircraft. The CF6 is the leading engine of choice for new and conversion widebody freighters due to its …

The CF6-80C2 is a ubiquitous engine, with more than 3,200 units in operation and powering five widebody aircraft families. The General Electric (GE) CF6- 80C2 series is one of the most …

Currently certified on 14 widebody aircraft models and with 16 ratings, the CF6-80C2 has received FAA 180-minute Extended Range Operations (ETOPS) approval for A300, A310, 747, and …

Feb 2, 2017 · It all started with the development of GE Aviation’s CF6 engine more than 45 years ago. The CF6 engine entered service in 1971, with the CF6-6, a 40,000-pound thrust engine …

The CF6, a two-shaft turbofan engine from GE Aerospace, is designed for medium- and long-haul widebody aircraft produced by Airbus and Boeing. MTU has been a key risk- and revenue …

Mar 29, 2023 · After an incredible 49 years and six months of service, General Electric (GE) officially retired its CF6-6 engine in June 2021. The remaining engine variants, the CF6-80C2, …

CF6 engine. The CF6 engine was designed to meet the cur-rent smoke emission standards. The status of the engines in production and flying on the DC- 10 are compared with the TF39, …

Fifty years ago, the CF6 engine thrust GE Aviation into the commercial aviation business when it entered service installed on the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10....

The CF6 engine family has a power range of up to 313 KN (72,000 lb) of thrust, and powers other aircraft including the Boeing 747 and 767, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, and Airbus Industrie …