General Electric CF6

CF6
At NASA's Glenn Research Center in 1979
Type Turbofan
National origin United States
Manufacturer GE Aviation
First run 1971
Major applications Airbus A300
Airbus A330
Boeing 747
Boeing 767
Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Kawasaki C-2
Number built 8,300 (2018)[1]
Developed from General Electric TF39
Developed into General Electric LM2500
General Electric LM6000

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 being replaced by the newer GEnx family.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AvWeek10oct2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The GEnx Commercial Aircraft Engine". Retrieved 18 February 2020.