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

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  1. CF6 | GE Aerospace

    Learn about the CF6 engine family, the longest-running jet engine program in commercial aviation, with more than 8,500 engines delivered to power 10 aircraft families. Compare the models, physical dimensions, and power specifications …

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

    Mar 29, 2023 · Learn about the current and future status of the CF6 engine family, which includes the CF6-80C2, CF6-50, CF6-80A and CF6-80E1 variants. See the forecast of engine retirements, MRO spending,...

  3. GE Aviation Delivered its Final CF6-80E1 Production …

    Oct 8, 2021 · EVENDALE, OHIO – October 7, 2021 — GE Aviation delivered its final CF6-80E1 production engine to China Airlines last week for the airline’s Airbus 330 fleet.

  4. GE's Versatile CF6-80C2 Engine Adapts Readily | GE News

  5. CF6 engines: 50 years in 50 seconds - YouTube