General Electric CF34-8E

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The General Electric CF34-8E is a high-bypass turbofan engine developed by GE Aviation to power regional jet aircraft, notably the Embraer 170 family.

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instanceOf high-bypass turbofan
turbofan engine
aircraftFamily Embraer 170 family NERFINISHED
applicationType twin-engine regional jets
bypassRatio high bypass ratio
certificationAuthority EASA NERFINISHED
FAA NERFINISHED
combustorType annular combustor
compressorType axial-flow compressor
configuration two-shaft turbofan
controlSystem FADEC
full authority digital engine control
cooling air-cooled turbine blades
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal fuel efficiency
high reliability
low emissions
low noise
developedFrom General Electric CF34 core NERFINISHED
General Electric CF34-8 NERFINISHED
developer GE Aviation NERFINISHED
emissionsCompliance ICAO standards
familyGeneration CF34-8 series NERFINISHED
familyRole variant optimized for Embraer 170 family
fuelType Jet A
Jet A-1
aviation kerosene
ignitionSystem dual igniters
intendedUse civil transport
commercial aviation
introductionContext regional jet expansion in early 2000s
manufacturer GE Aviation NERFINISHED
General Electric Company NERFINISHED
marketSegment regional jets
mountingConfiguration underwing podded installation
noiseCompliance ICAO Chapter 4
partOfFamily General Electric CF34 NERFINISHED
powers Embraer 170 NERFINISHED
Embraer 175 NERFINISHED
primaryApplication regional jet aircraft
starterType air turbine starter
status in commercial service
supportProgram GE OnPoint solutions NERFINISHED
targetOperators regional airlines
thrustClass approximately 14,000–15,000 lbf
thrustReverserCompatibility target-type thrust reverser

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Embraer 170 engineModel General Electric CF34-8E
Embraer 175 engineModel General Electric CF34-8E