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General Electric CF6 - Wikipedia
The CF6-80E1 has the highest thrust power of CF6-80 Series family, with the fan tip diameters increased to 96.2 in (2.443m), and an overall pressure ratio of 32.6 and bypass ratio of 5.3. [8] The 68,000 to 72,000 lbf (300 to 320 kN) variant competes with the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 and the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 to … See more
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 … 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, the Lockheed L-1011 and the See more
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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 moreIn 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• 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.
• Stephen Trimble (21 Dec 2010). "General Electric … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license 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 …
GE Aviation delivered its final CF6-80E1 production engine
GE Aviation Delivered its Final CF6-80E1 Production …
Oct 8, 2021 · While the CF6-80E1 engine marked the end of production for the most powerful CF6 engine variant, the engine is seeing a growing interest in the passenger to freighter conversion of A330s.
GE joins Airbus and Lockheed Martin to build the LMXT
Delta Selects GE CF6-80E Engines for Airbus A330
GE Aviation marks the end of CF6-80E1 engine …
Oct 8, 2021 · But despite the end of production, the CF6-80E1 engine, which is the most powerful CF6 engine variant, is seeing a growing interest in the passenger to freighter conversion of Airbus A330s, according to GE Aviation.
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