General Electric CF6-50
General Electric CF6-50 high-bypass turbofan model selected for Douglas DC-10 Series 30, Airbus A300, and Boeing 747 applications; exact aircraft-family relationships remain separately represented.
Identity
- Aliases
- CF6-50General Electric CF6-50GE CF6-50
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- General Electric CF6-50
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- General Electric CF6-50 high-bypass turbofan model selected for Douglas DC-10 Series 30, Airbus A300, and Boeing 747 applications; exact aircraft-family relationships remain separately represented.
- Developers
- Family
- Manufacturers
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 03:54:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 03:54:08 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-12
- Note
- GE Aerospace identifies CF6-50 as a distinct 46,000-54,000 pound thrust derivative of CF6-6 selected for DC-10 Series 30, Airbus A300, and Boeing 747 aircraft.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- CF6 Engine Family
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-12
- Note
- GE Aerospace historical material identifies the CF6-50 launch on Boeing 747-200 and its distinct model lineage.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- 50 years ago: GE roars back to airline industry