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performance calculations for the General Electric CF6-50C aircraft engine

General Electric CF6-50C turbofan engine under the wing of an Airbus A300

General Electric CF6-50C turbofan engine of 226.83 [KN] (50993 [lbf]) thrust

introduction : 1972 country : us importance : ***

applications : Airbus A300B2-100

max. rating (take-off) : 226.83 [KN] (50993 [lbf], 23130 [kgf])

weight engine(s) dry : 4050.0 [kg] = 56.01 [N/kg]

General information :

by-pass ratio : 4.26 : 1

overall pressure ratio (OPR) : 29.3 : 1

noise category : MCC3 TO-noise level : 100 [EPNdB]

rpm LP : 4102 [rpm]

rpm HP : 10761 [rpm]

axial flow engine

arrangement : 1 Fan followed by :

LP compressor stages : 3 [ ]

HP compressor stages : 14 [ ]

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HP turbine stages : 2 [ ]

LP turbine stages : 4 [ ]

stages : 1 + 3 + 14 + 2 + 4

turbine inlet temperature : 0 [K]

fan diameter : 219.0 [cm] engine diameter : 267.0 [cm]

air mass flow : 660 [kg/s]

design hours : 929 [hr] time between overhaul : 10099 [hr]

estimated specific fuel consumption (cruise power) :38.5 [kg/KNh]

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