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  General Electric CF6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The General Electric TF39 and CF6 family of high-bypass turbofan engines are the most popular large aircraft turbines in the world, powering civil and military widebodies from a variety of manufacturers.
The family is produced by GE-Aviation, formerly General Electric Aircraft Engines.
General Electric inteds to replace the CF6 family with the GEnx, which will have an entry into service date of 2008.
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 General Electric CF6
The CF6 high-bypass turbofan was based on the TF39 and was designed to power the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011.
The DC-10 was launched with the CF6; however, the Lockheed went with the Rolls-Royce RB.211.
The CF6 is known as the F103 by the U.S. military.
www.shanaberger.com /engines/CF6.htm   (77 words)

  
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В борьбе за поставку двигателей для суперлайнера A380 победу одержала совместная разработка General Electric и PrattandWhitney GP7200, значительно потеснив Rolls-Royce с его Trent 900.
Снижение заказов на дальнемагистральные Boeing 747-400 и самолеты 767-й серии заставляет General Electric уменьшить производство двигателей семейства CF6.
General Electric удалось пристроить CF34 в программы сразу двух конкурентов: Bombardier RJ-700/900 и Embraer 170/190, а также внедрить его в качестве основного для проекта китайского регионального самолета ARJ21.
www.avias.com /news/2004/07/14/81386.html   (687 words)

  
 General Electric CF6-50 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Electric CF6-50 series engines are high-bypass turbofan engines rated between 46,000 to 54,000 pound (205 to 240 kN) thrust.
The CF6-6 was itself a development of the military General Electric TF39.
A CODAG unit is a combination of basic LM2500 engine and electrical propulsion system.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /General_Electric_CF6-50   (291 words)

  
 GE - Aviation: CF6
The GE CF6 family is the cornerstone of the widebody, high bypass ratio turbofan engine business at GE.
The CF6 traces its beginnings to the early 1960's and the GE TF39 engine.
New technology and materials are being infused into this mature engine line to insure that the CF6 continues to set the pace for engines in its thrust class for years to come.
www.geae.com /engines/commercial/cf6/index.html   (299 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Snecma Moteurs
CFM56 aircraft engines, produced by a partnership between Snecma Moteurs and General Electric that stretches back over 25 years, power more than 4,900 aircraft around the world.
Snecma Moteurs is also the main partner for General Electric' CF6-80 and GE90 programs.
Snecma Moteurs is also the main partner for General Electric CF6-80 and General Electric GE90 programs.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Snecma-Moteurs   (526 words)

  
 General Electric CF6-80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Electric CF6-80 series engine is a high-bypass turbofan engine with a thrust range of 48,000 to 75,000 lb (214 to 334 kN).
It is an advanced development of the earlier successful General Electric CF6-50 series engine.
The CF6-80A, which has a thrust rating of 48,000 to 50,000 lb (214 to 222 kN), powered two twinjets, the Boeing 767 and Airbus Industrie A310.
www.encyclopedia-online.info /General_Electric_CF6-80   (308 words)

  
 General Electric Engines
The J47 was developed by the General Electric Company from the earlier J35 engine and was first flight-tested in May 1948 as a replacement for the J35 used in the North American XF-86 "Sabre".
General Electric Company (GE) was incorporated in 1892, when it acquired the assets of The Edison General Electric Company, founded by Thomas Alva Edison, and two other electric companies.
In 1903, GE succeeded in installing the world's largest steam turbine generator in Chicago to generate electric power to replace a reciprocating engine that was ten times its size.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/GE/Aero11.htm   (1653 words)

  
 GENERAL ELECTRIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General Electric, abgekürzt GE, ist einer der größten Elektrokonzerne der Welt.
Juni 2004 eröffnete General Electric ein Forschungszentrum in Garching bei München.
Bekannt ist das General Electric CF6 Triebwerk, das für viele Großraumflugzeuge geeignet ist
www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/G/General_Electric   (393 words)

  
 General Electric Aircraft Engines Palaver @ AlienArtifacts.com (Alien Artifacts)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
GE-Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb).
The division operated under the former name of General Electric Aircraft Engines or GEAE until September of 2005.
In 1942, General Electric developed the first US jet engine in Lynn, Massachusetts.
www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/General_Electric_Aircraft_Engines   (369 words)

  
 General Electric CF6 50   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General Electric CF6-50 series engines are high-bypass turbofan engines rated between 46,000 to 54,000 pound(205 to 240 kN) thrust.
The CF6-6 was itself adevelopment of the military General Electric TF39.
This ledfurther developments to the CF6 family such as the CF6-80.
www.therfcc.org /general-electric-cf6-50-122104.html   (265 words)

  
 General Electric CF6: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General electric aircraft engines (geae) is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft....
A high-bypass turbofan engine is a turbofan with a bypass ratio of at least 5....
The general electric lm2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of ge aircraft engines cf6-50 aircraft engine....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/general_electric_cf61.htm   (1416 words)

  
 General Electric : Success Marked by 100 Million Flight Hours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The CF6 engine family has been key in the history of GE Transportation, Aircraft Engines.
From 1942 until the CF6 family was introduced, GE's engine business primarily supplied power to military aircraft.
Now, in addition to servicing to the military segment, GE is the world's leading supplier of jet engines for the commercial airline industry - a position heavily grounded on the success of the CF6-80C2 engine.
www.ge.com /stories/en/20199.html?category=Products_Business   (260 words)

  
 Serebella Contents General Agreement on Trade in Services---General Electric CF6-50   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General Agreement on Trade in Services---General Electric CF6-50
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity.
It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Electric".
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 PASSUR Overview
That engine was a CF6, of an earlier vintage than the one on the Airbus that crashed today, and the Airbus A-300 has no engine in its tail.
A CF6 engine on a Continental Airlines DC-10 broke up on takeoff from Newark International Airport in April 2000, and in June 2000, a CF6 on a Varig Airlines Boeing 767 broke up on takeoff from São Paulo, Brazil.
General Electric performs the maintenance and inspections on American's planes equipped with its engines, and it had completed inspections on the plane that crashed today, Mr.
www.passur.com /news_11_13_2001.html   (1165 words)

  
 Aircraft Information - A300
General Electric's CF6-80C2s and the Pratt and Whitney PW4000 are offered The twin-engined A300 and A310 are available with a choice of engines - General Electric CF6-80C2s or Pratt and Whitney PW4000s.
The A300 and A310 are also appreciated for the quietness of their cabins, as well as their superior fuel economy, contributing to environmentally-friendly operation.
The A310 was the first to introduce CRTs with its ECAM system and electrical signaling for secondary flight control surfaces.
www.simviation.com /rinfoa300.htm   (491 words)

  
 80 Cf6 Electric General
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General Electric CF6-80 series engine is a high-bypass turbofan engine...
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 GE Aircraft Engines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) is the No. 1 supplier of aero engines in the world and offersengines for the majority of commercial aircraft.
GEAE is part of GE Transportation Systems, itself a major part of the enormous conglomerate General Electric, one of the world's largest corporations.
The Durham, North Carolina facility conducts final assembly for the GE90, CF6, and CF34 powerplants.
www.therfcc.org /ge-aircraft-engines-113736.html   (221 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Downed US jet's engine 'unsafe'
The federal aviation administration (FAA) issued a safety notice on October 5 after months of increased scrutiny of the engine, manufactured by General Electric, which is used on more than 1,000 aircraft world wide.
General Electric, the parent company for the engine maker, said it complied with all the government's repair orders and believed the engine was "phenomenally reliable."
In September 2000, part of a GE CF6 series engine was ejected and penetrated the left wing of a US Airways jet undergoing a maintenance run on the ground at Philadelphia International airport.
www.guardian.co.uk /a300crash/story/0,11165,592811,00.html   (631 words)

  
 General Electric CF6: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The General Electric (General Electric: general electric aircraft engines (geae) is the top supplier of aircraft engines in...
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/general_electric_cf61   (1074 words)

  
 GE - Aviation: CF6
Technologies from a variety of research and development program have been incorporated in the CF6-80C2 design, such as advanced cooling techniques to improve overall efficiency, advanced clearance control, and aerodynamic modifications of blades and vanes.
CF6 technology advances such as a new low emissions combustor and advanced high pressure turbine will maximize customer value well into the 21st century.
The CF6-80C2 entered revenue service in October 1985 and has consistently demonstrated the lowest specific fuel consumption of any commercial transport engine in its thrust class.
www.geae.com /engines/commercial/cf6/cf6-80c2.html   (198 words)

  
 Air Force Technology - MRTT - Multirole Tanker Transport
The Airbus Industrie A310 MRTT is a wide-bodied multi-role tanker transport aircraft derived from the Airbus A310-300 civil passenger and transport aircraft.
It is powered by either General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt and Whitney PW 4152 engines.
The A310 MRTT is capable of being readily converted to the following roles: air-to-air refuelling tanker, all-cargo transporter, medical evacuation aircraft and an all-passenger transporter or combination of VIP, passenger and cargo transporter.
www.airforce-technology.com /projects/mrtt   (863 words)

  
 General Electric - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung
General Electric ist einer der größten Mischkonzerne der Welt.
This General Electric Generator was built in Ft. Wayne Indiana and...
Membership is open to employees of General Electric Company in Connecticut, and subsidiaries of General Electric in Plainville.
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 New Scientist Breaking News - Voice recorder from New York crash under scrutiny
Although the Airbus A300 has a relatively good safety record, the plane's engine, a General Electric CF6 class, has recently been identified as a source of mechanical difficulties.
And in September 2000, part of a CF6 series engine broke away and damaged an aircraft undergoing a maintenance run on the ground at Philadelphia International airport.
General Electric told CNN that it had complied with this directive.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn1559   (544 words)

  
 Plane's engines have spotty history on safety / Plagued with problems, susceptible to stress fracture, expert says
"General Electric has been plagued with problems with these CF6 engines," said attorney Tom Ellis, who coordinates aviation disaster research for Nolan Law Group, a Chicago firm.
In September 2000, a GE CF6 engine on a U.S. Airways Boeing 767 blew up with a terrific boom while it was being tested on the ground in Philadelphia.
Investigators in yesterday's crash have large, intact pieces of the engines and the pylons to pick over, and that should greatly help determine whether they were responsible for the crash, said Arthur Wolk, a pilot and noted aviation attorney in Philadelphia.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/11/13/MN112582.DTL   (1326 words)

  
 Facts about general electric cf6 50   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
General Electric CF6-50 series engines are high-bypass turbofan engines rated between 46,000 to 54,000 pound thrust.
The military application includes the Airborne Command Post version of the 747, the E-4A and the KC-10A Extender Cargo Tanker.
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 When engines matter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The trijets are equipped with General Electric’s CF6-80C2 engines, on which MTU has content in the high-pressure turbine section.
"We’re standardizing the fleet to reduce complexity, save fuel and lower noise levels." For its 747-200Fs with their relatively loud General Electric CF6-50 engines, the airline had lately been paying noise penalties at Frankfurt Airport, and from 2009, European airports wouldn’t even allow them to land.
General Electric keeps upgrading the engine, for instance with new high-pressure turbines and very low-emission combustors.
www.mtu.de /en/special/report/inhalt/1_EineFragedesAntriebs   (655 words)

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