CF6-50A

Turbofan · GE Aircraft Engines
Reaction Turbines
Maximum Takeoff Thrust
215.3 kN
Bypass Ratio
4.3
Overall Pressure Ratio
26.88
Fuel Flow Take Off
2.168 kg/s
NOx Unitaryto CAEP8
121.4 % of limit

Architecture

Fan Fan Stages — Fan Blades — Fan Technology — Fan Pressure Ratio —
Gearbox Geared Fan No Gear — Reduction Ratio —
LP compressor Low-Pressure Compressor Stages — Low-Pressure Compressor Technology — BP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
IP compressor Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Compressor Technology — IP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
HP compressor High-Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Compressor Technology — HP Compressor Pressure Ratio —
Combustor Combustion Chamber Low emissions fuel nozzle
HP turbine High Pressure Compressor Stages — High-Pressure Turbine Technology —
IP turbine Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Stages — Intermediary-Pressure Turbine Technology —
LP turbine Low-Pressure Turbine Stages — Low-Pressure Turbine Technology —
Whole engine Streams 2 Bypass Ratio 4.3 Overall Pressure Ratio 26.88 Afterburner No

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All data (63 fields)
Name
CF6-50A
EASA ID
3GE069
Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
GE Aircraft Engines
Aircraft Engine Type
Turbofan
Fuel
Jet A
Geared Fan
No
Combustion Chamber
Low emissions fuel nozzle
Afterburner
No
Streams
2
Bypass Ratio
4.3
Overall Pressure Ratio
26.88
Maximum Takeoff Thrust (kN)
215.3
Hydrocarbon Take Off (g/kg fuel)
0.15
Hydrocarbon Climb Out (g/kg fuel)
0.14
Hydrocarbon Approach (g/kg fuel)
0.31
Hydrocarbon Idle (g/kg fuel)
2.72
Hydrocarbon Unitary Average (g/kN)
3.66
Hydrocarbon Unitary Sigma (g/kN)
0.14
Hydrocarbon Unitary Range (g/kN)
3.53-3.81
Hydrocarbon Unitary Characteristic (g/kN)
5.6
Hydrocarbon Unitary Characteristicto Regulatory (% of limit)
28.6
Hydrocarbon LTO (g)
785
Carbon Monoxide Take Off (g/kg fuel)
0.43
Carbon Monoxide Climb Out (g/kg fuel)
0.49
Carbon Monoxide Approach (g/kg fuel)
4.35
Carbon Monoxide Idle (g/kg fuel)
24.04
Carbon Monoxide Unitary Average (g/kN)
32.16
Carbon Monoxide Unitary SD (g/kN)
0.5
Carbon Monoxide Unitary Range (g/kN)
31.72-32.71
Carbon Monoxide Unitary Characteristic (g/kN)
39.5
Carbon Monoxide Unitary Characteristicto Regulatory (% of limit)
33.5
NOx Take Off (g/kg fuel)
27.17
NOx Climb Out (g/kg fuel)
23.27
NOx Approach (g/kg fuel)
9.72
NOx Idle (g/kg fuel)
3.4
NOx Unitary Average (g/kN)
47.86
NOx Unitary SD (g/kN)
2.96
NOx Unitary Range (g/kN)
45.72-51.24
NOx Unitary Characteristic (g/kN)
55.5
NOx Unitaryto Standard (% of limit)
59.2
NOx Unitaryto CAEP2 (% of limit)
74
NOx Unitaryto CAEP4 (% of limit)
89.5
NOx Unitaryto CAEP6 (% of limit)
101.7
NOx Unitaryto CAEP8 (% of limit)
121.4
NOx LTO (g)
10286
Smoke Take Off (SN)
11.53
Smoke Climb Out (SN)
12.03
Smoke Approach (SN)
1.49
Smoke Idle (SN)
1.4
Smoke Max (SN)
12.52
Smoke Sigma (SN)
1.79
Smoke Range (SN)
10.68-14
Smoke Characteristic (SN)
16.1
Smoke Characteristicto Regulatory (% of limit)
83.9
Fuel Flow Take Off (kg/s)
2.168
Fuel Flow Climbout (kg/s)
1.787
Fuel Flow Approach (kg/s)
0.625
Fuel Flow Idle (kg/s)
0.163
Fuel LTO (kg)
731
Fuel Venting Compliant
No
Carbon Monoxide LTO (g)
6920
Emissions Data Status
C
Engine Status
Out of production