GE CF6-50E2
Exact General Electric CF6-50E2 high-bypass turbofan variant in the CF6 family; FAA and EASA certification references establish the model, and U.S. Air Force E-4B documentation supports its four-engine installation.
Identity
- Aliases
- CF6-50E2GE CF6-50E2General Electric CF6-50E2
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- GE CF6-50E2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Exact General Electric CF6-50E2 high-bypass turbofan variant in the CF6 family; FAA and EASA certification references establish the model, and U.S. Air Force E-4B documentation supports its four-engine installation.
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- Family
- Manufacturers
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 01:50:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 08:05:47 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- FAA Appendix 1 lists CF6-50E2 on Boeing 747-200 entries, establishing the exact model variant.
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Title
- AC 36-1H - Aircraft Noise Data
- Note
- EASA safety publication enumerates CF6-50E2 among General Electric CF6-50 type designations.
- Publisher
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Title
- US-2011-07-01 — Long fixed core exhaust nozzle assembly
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- GE Aerospace identifies CF6-50 as a distinct model in the CF6 engine family and documents its widebody applications.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- CF6 Engine Family
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command identifies the E-4B as a four-engine Boeing 747 derivative powered by GE CF6-50E2 turbofans.
- Publisher
- United States Air Force Global Strike Command
- Title
- E-4B