Datasheet F138 - CF6 80
Datasheet F138 - CF6 80
Datasheet F138 - CF6 80
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F138/
CF6-80
turbofan engines
52,500-72,000 lb
thrust class
In addition to providing topflight power for a broad range President of the United States. CF6-80C2 engines also
of commercial aircraft, GE’s CF6 large turbofan engines power the 767 AWACS, A310 MRTT, XC-2 Transport, and
(military designations: F103 and F138) power 16 military the Italian and Japanese 767 Tanker Transport program.
and VIP applications.
In 1969, the TF39 engine was designed to power the
The CF6-50 (F103), entered military service in the mid- USAF C-5 Galaxy Transport aircraft. It was the first high
1970’s on the E-4B aircraft. In 1979, it was introduced bypass turbofan, and led to the development of the CF6
on the KC-10 Tanker, a modification of the commercial engine family. That legacy has now come full circle as the
DC-10-30. C-5 is re-engined with the CF6-80C2L1F. The F138
achieves up to a 20% reduction in fuel burn versus earlier
The CF6-80C2, an advanced development of the CF6-50
models, plus greater range and payload to provide
entered military service in 1991, on the VC-25 (Air Force
added warfighter and humanitarian support.
One), the official aircraft designated to transport the
CF6 turbofan engine
Applications