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.

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.

The CF6-80C2 is a ubiquitous engine, with more than 3,200 units in operation and powering five widebody aircraft families. The General Electric (GE) CF6- 80C2 series is one of the most popular widebody engines in operation. The first engines were delivered in 1986 and there are still outstanding orders for 747-400s with CF6-80C2 engines.

By designing the CF6-80E1 specifically for the Airbus A330, we were able to bring together the newest technology to provide the market with an engine with the lowest weight, lowest fuel burn, and proven stall- free operation. It maximizes the potential of the A330.

Mar 29, 2023 · After an incredible 49 years and six months of service, General Electric (GE) officially retired its CF6-6 engine in June 2021. The remaining engine variants, the CF6-80C2, CF6-50,...

of the aircraft systems. The General Electric CF6 en-gine has been designed to meet new operational characteris-tics, environmental considerations, dispatch reliability and utilization, and heavy maintenance. The importance of these five areas …

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 CF6, a two-shaft turbofan engine from GE Aerospace, is designed for medium- and long-haul widebody aircraft produced by Airbus and Boeing. MTU has been a key risk- and revenue-sharing partner in the development and production of the CF6 since 1971.

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...