CF6-50 B

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Lockheed_L-1011_Tri_Star
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_DC-10
gptkbp:application commercial aviation
gptkbp:armament composite
gptkbp:average_temperature up to 1,500 ° F
gptkbp:bypass_ratio 5.5:1
gptkbp:certification FAA certified
NOx compliance
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Rolls-Royce_RB211
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_JT9_D
gptkbp:compressor_type gptkb:9
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:FADEC
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:diameter 60 in
5.5 ft
gptkbp:elevation up to 40,000 ft
gptkbp:engine_configuration pylon-mounted
dual-spool
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1971
gptkbp:fuel_economy 0.5 lb/lbf/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Jet_A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CF6-50 B
gptkbp:ignition_system dual ignition
gptkbp:launched air starter
gptkbp:length 12.5 ft
gptkbp:maintenance 6,000 hours
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:market_share significant in 1970s
gptkbp:noise_level Stage 3
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:China_Eastern_Airlines
gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:KLM_Royal_Dutch_Airlines
gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:Singapore_Airlines
gptkb:Alitalia
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:Korean_Air
gptkbp:produces over 1,000
gptkbp:propulsion 50,000 lbf
cascade type
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:service_entry gptkb:1972
gptkbp:successor CF6-80 C2
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:Super_GT
2
gptkbp:type high-bypass turbofan
gptkbp:water_requirement 1,000 lb/hr
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Electric_CF6-50
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6