General Electric CF6-50

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf turbofan engine
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Airbus_A300
gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
gptkb:Boeing_747
gptkbp:application commercial aviation
gptkbp:controls electric starter
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:design_feature modular design
gptkbp:diameter 3.0 ft
2.5 ft
gptkbp:emissionsStandard NOx standard
gptkbp:engine gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engineConfiguration twin-spool
gptkbp:engineType 2
5
gptkbp:fanEvents composite
superalloy
gptkbp:firstFlight 1971
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:full_authority_digital_engine_control_(FADEC)
Jet A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Electric CF6-50
gptkbp:length 11.5 ft
gptkbp:maintenance 6,000 hours
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:market_segment wide-body aircraft
gptkbp:noise_level Stage 3 compliant
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Philippine_Airlines
gptkb:Finnair
gptkb:Qantas_Airways
gptkb:Austrian_Airlines
gptkb:China_Eastern_Airlines
gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
gptkb:Lufthansa
gptkb:Thai_Airways
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:KLM_Royal_Dutch_Airlines
gptkb:British_Airways
gptkb:Singapore_Airlines
gptkb:Alitalia
gptkb:Iberia
gptkb:Air_India
gptkb:Korean_Air
gptkb:Malaysia_Airlines
Asiana Airlines
gptkbp:operationalHistory in service since 1971
gptkbp:produces over 1,000 units
gptkbp:propulsion 50,000 lbf
cascade type
gptkbp:related_engine Brayton_cycle
gptkbp:services 20,000 hours
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Electric_CF6-80
gptkbp:training CF6_program
gptkbp:type high-bypass turbofan
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lb