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.

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 performance.

Jul 1, 2021 · As of June 3, all CF6-6 engines, the original CF6 engine variant, are officially retired. These are some of GE Aviation’s oldest operating commercial jet engines, one of which had reached more than 49 years and 6 months of service before its final flight.

Feb 2, 2017 · It all started with the development of GE Aviation’s CF6 engine more than 45 years ago. The CF6 engine entered service in 1971, with the CF6-6, a 40,000-pound thrust engine that powered American Airlines’ and United Airlines’ DC-10 Series 10 aircraft.

4 days ago · GE CF6-6 Engine Manufacturer: GE Model: CF6-6. Details on the GE CF6-6 aircraft engine, based on current FAA records.

Mar 29, 2023 · Aviation Week’s data shows that a total of 1,579 engines will retire from the CF6 engine family over the next 10 years, among which the CF6-80C2 engine variant will see the most retirements,...

characteristics of current General Electric engines with the CF6 engine. The CF6 engine was designed to meet the cur-rent smoke emission standards. The status of the engines in production and flying on the DC- 10 are compared with the TF39, without low smoke combustors, in Fig. 10. Fig. 1 1 shows a visual comparison of the CF6-type, virtually ...

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 a simulated engine test cell.

Jul 5, 2021 · The CF6-6 jet engine has been officially retired as of June 3, 2021. Belonging to GE Aviation, the CF6-6 jet engine served in commercial jet operations for approximately 49 years and 6 months, making it the oldest operating commercial jet engine owned by GE Aviation. According to a press statement released by GE Aviation, the

In the spring of 1968, both United Airlines and American Airlines selected the 40,000 pound thrust GE CF6-6 to power their Douglas DC-10 Series 10 aircraft. As a result, GE began its more than 40-year legacy in commercial aviation.