DERIVATIVE ENGINES FOR THE 1980'S WILL HELP LIMIT ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS

The General Electric Company is working on improvements to current engines that cover a wide range of thrust sizes and installation characteristics. The CFM56 covers a take-off thrust range of 80,000 to 122,300 newtons. It is an excellent power-plant for re-enginning todays's narrow body aircraft, such as the Boeing 707 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 and DC-9, and for installation on new small twins. Improvements on the CF6-6 will develop a thrust of about 178,000-N for new 200-seat trijets and large twins. The CF6-32, a derivative of the CF6-6 engine, provides fuel-efficient power for new generation 150-to 180-seat twins and new 200-seat trijets. It is expected that by 1981 there will be an additional 6% reduction in the amount of fuel burned in todays high bypass turbofans.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Civil Aviation Organization

  Attn: Document Sales Unit, 999 University Street
  Montreal, PQ  Canada  H3C 5H7
• Authors:
  • Worsham, J E
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 14-17
• Serial:
  • ICAO BULLETIN
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engines; Jet engines; Life cycle costing; Maintenance management; Passenger miles; Turbofan engines
• Identifier Terms: General Electric engines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Bypass engines
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00196090
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1979 12:00AM