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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. The CF6-6 engine specifications are as follows:
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    Type: Turbofan Thrust: 178,000 N (40,000 lb) at 3,810 rpm Compressor: Single-stage fan, single-stage axial low pressure, 16-stage axial high pressure Combustor: Annular Turbine: 2-stage axial high pressure, 5-stage axial low pressure Weight: 3,379 kg (7,450 lb) 3-D: 574 × 251.5 × 271.8cm, 3379.3kg (18 ft. 10 in. × 8 ft. 3 in. × 8 ft. 11 in., 7450lb.)

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    The CF6 is a two-shaft-turbofan engine in the thrust category 41.500–69.800 lbf Active clearance control of low-pressure turbine Digital control unit On-condition maintenance Manufactured single parts from MTU: > 1 million
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  4. Data Tool: Future Of The GE CF6 Engine Family

    Mar 29, 2023 · According to Aviation Week’s 2023 Fleet & MRO Forecast, there are about 1,495 CF6 engines in service currently, among which 1,193 are CF6-80C2 engines. CF6-80 E and CF6-50 engines account for...

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  6. CF6 - MTU Aero Engines

    The CF6 is a two-shaft-turbofan engine in the thrust category 41.500–69.800 lbf. Active clearance control of low-pressure turbine. Digital control unit. On-condition maintenance. Manufactured single parts from MTU: > 1 million. MTU …

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

    Oct 8, 2021 · Built on the technology of the TF39 military engine, GE’s CF6 engine family grew to include the CF6-50, CF6-80A, CF6-80C2, and CF6-80E1 engine models, which have accumulated more...

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