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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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    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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    • "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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  2. CF6 | GE Aerospace

    Learn about the CF6 engine family, the longest-running jet engine program in commercial aviation, powering 10 unique aircraft families with 25 variants. Compare the physical and power specifications of different CF6 models, from …

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

    Oct 8, 2021 · “The CF6-80E1 engine provides freighter operators with thrust flexibility along with the better performance retention, lower fuel consumption, outstanding reliability, and longer time on wing...

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    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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