GE Aviation F138 overview
GE Aviation F138 Turbofan Engines.In addition to providing topflight power for a broad range of commercial aircraft, GE’s CF6 large turbofan engines (military...
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Manufactured byGE Aviation
Product typeTurbofan Engine
DescriptionGE Aviation F138 Turbofan Engines.In addition to providing topflight power for a broad range of commercial aircraft, GE’s CF6 large turbofan engines (military designations: F103 and F138) power 16 military and VIP applications.The CF6-50 (F103), entered military service in the mid1970’s on the E-4B aircraft. In 1979, it was introduced on the KC-10 Tanker, a modification of the commercial DC-10-30.The CF6-80C2, an advanced development of the CF6-50 entered military service in 1991, on the VC-25 (Air Force One), the official aircraft designated to transport the President of the United States. CF6-80C2 engines also power the 767 AWACS, A310 MRTT, XC-2 Transport, and the Italian and Japanese 767 Tanker Transport program.In 1969, the TF39 engine was designed to power the USAF C-5 Galaxy Transport aircraft. It was the first high bypass turbofan, and led to the development of the CF6 engine family. That legacy has now come full circle as the C-5 is re-engined with the CF6-80C2L1F. The F138 achieves up to a 20% reduction in fuel burn versus earlier models, plus greater range and payload to provide added warfighter and humanitarian support.
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