General Electric CF34-3A
General Electric CF34-3A exact turbofan variant in the CF34-1/3 series. EASA rates normal five-minute takeoff thrust at 38.83 kN (8,729 lbf), APR takeoff thrust at 41.01 kN (9,220 lbf), and maximum continuous thrust at 40.66 kN (9,140 lbf). GE records CF34-3A entry into service in 1987 on the Challenger 601; current GE maintenance material still lists CF34-3A manuals, supporting active service support without asserting continued production.
Identity
- Aliases
- CF34-3AGE CF34-3AGeneral Electric CF34-3A
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric CF34-3A
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust
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- Sea Level Static Thrust
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- Description
- General Electric CF34-3A exact turbofan variant in the CF34-1/3 series. EASA rates normal five-minute takeoff thrust at 38.83 kN (8,729 lbf), APR takeoff thrust at 41.01 kN (9,220 lbf), and maximum continuous thrust at 40.66 kN (9,140 lbf). GE records CF34-3A entry into service in 1987 on the Challenger 601; current GE maintenance material still lists CF34-3A manuals, supporting active service support without asserting continued production.
- Developers
- Family
- Manufacturers
- Service Entry Date
- 1987
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/65434/en
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:10:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 14:42:28 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- EASA TCDS IM.E.233 lists CF34-3A as a distinct model and gives 38.83 kN (8,729 lbf) normal five-minute takeoff thrust, 41.01 kN (9,220 lbf) APR takeoff thrust, and 40.66 kN (9,140 lbf) maximum continuous thrust.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- EASA.IM.E.233 — CF34-1 and CF34-3 series engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- EASA certification data independently enumerates CF34-3A within the certified CF34-3 series.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- CF34-1 and CF34-3 series TCDS
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- GE Aerospace records the CF34-3A entering service in 1987 on the Challenger 601 and describes the CF34-3A/3A2 business-jet application boundary.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- GE CF34 engines to power Chinas record-setting order for Canadair corporate jetliners
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Current GE Aerospace technical-manual index lists CF34-1A/-3A/-3A2 business-jet engine manuals, supporting ongoing service support without asserting continued production.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- CF34-1A/-3A/-3A2 Business Jet Engine Manuals Index