CF6-50
E561988
The CF6-50 is a widely used, higher-thrust variant of General Electric’s CF6 turbofan engine developed for wide-body commercial airliners in the 1970s.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
turbofan engine ⓘ |
| aircraftCategoryServed | commercial transport aircraft ⓘ |
| application |
cargo aircraft
ⓘ
long-haul passenger aircraft ⓘ |
| bypassType | high-bypass ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool turbofan ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled turbine components ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designGoal | higher thrust for larger and heavier aircraft ⓘ |
| developer | General Electric Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineType | high-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| familyGeneration | early CF6 series ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation kerosene ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| intendedUse | wide-body commercial airliners ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | civil aviation ⓘ |
| marketIntroductionEra | early wide-body jet age ⓘ |
| marketSegment | medium- to long-range wide-body aircraft ⓘ |
| notableFeature | increased thrust compared to earlier CF6 variants ⓘ |
| partOfFamily | General Electric CF6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for wide-body jets ⓘ |
| status | in commercial service ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | first-generation high-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| thrustClass | higher-thrust variant of CF6 ⓘ |
| thrustIncreaseRelativeTo | earlier CF6 variants ⓘ |
| usage | widely used by airlines worldwide ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftType | wide-body jetliners ⓘ |
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