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    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 … See more

    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 quickly found interest in two designs being offered for a recent Eastern Airlines contract, … See more

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    • "CF6-80C2 engine history and evolution" (PDF). The Engine Yearbook. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
    • Stephen Trimble (21 Dec 2010). "General Electric … See more

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    CF6-6
    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, … See more

    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 American Airlines Flight 191 due to faulty pylon … See more

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  2. CF6 Engine family - CF6 | GE Aerospace

    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 proven durability, reliability, and …

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    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 A300, A310 and A330. The artifact is displayed in …

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    Aug 11, 2021 · By basing the design of the CF6 on the TF39, GE Aviation’s first high bypass turbofan, it brought to the civil aviation market a higher thrust engine option with lower fuel consumption than other existing available …

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    Feb 2, 2017 · Prior to commercial introduction, the CF6 was based on the TF39 military engine, the first high bypass turbofan engine that GE developed in the mid-1960s for the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed C-5 “Galaxy”