What aircraft uses CFM56?
Boeing 737
CFM International CFM56
| CFM56 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CFM International |
| First run | June 1974 |
| Major applications | Airbus A320 family Airbus A340-200/-300 Boeing 737 Classic / Next Gen Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 |
| Number built | 32,645 (June 2018) |
How much does a CFM56 engine cost?
CFM International CFM56 (F108)
| Engine Type: | Two-Spool High-Bypass Turbofan Engine |
|---|---|
| Applications: | C-40 Clipper; Boeing 737 AEW&C P-8A Poseidon; KC-135/RC-135; E-6B Mercury |
| Status: | In Production |
| Manufacturer: | General Electric Co. and Safran |
| Price/Unit Cost: | CFM56-2A2: $8.75 million (in 2015) |
What does CFM56 stand for?
product line
CFM is not an acronym, so it doesn’t stand for anything. The company (CFM), and product line (CFM56), got their names by a combination of the two parent companies’ commercial engine designations: GE’s CF6 and Snecma’s M56.
Are there any Boeing 707s still flying?
As of 2019, only a handful of 707s remain in operation, acting as military aircraft for aerial refueling, transport, and AWACS missions.
How many CFM56 engines are in service?
The CFM56-7B is the exclusive engine for the Boeing Next-Generation single-aisle airliner. In total, over 8,000 CFM56-7B engines are in service on 737 aircraft, making it the most popular engine-aircraft combination in commercial aviation.
Who builds the CFM56 engine?
CFM International
Designed, developed and produced by CFM International, the CFM56 engine powers single-aisle commercial jetliners from Airbus (A320 family) and Boeing (737 family), as well as various military aircraft.
Do Boeing use Rolls-Royce engines?
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 is one of the two engine options for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, competing with the General Electric GEnx.
