Engine Overview
In addition to providing topflight power for 12 commercial aircraft, GE's CF6 engines (military designation: F103) earn their military decorations every day.
The CF6 has been selected to power the C-5 RERP based on its ability to provide an affordable, commercially-based solution that enables the venerable Super Galaxy to meet or beat every operational requirement well into the next millennium. A 58% faster time-to-climb capability, 20% increase in cargo loads and 34% improvement in cost per flying hour are just three of the important elements that power the Super Galaxy to unmatched mission superiority.
The F103/CF6 has also powered the KC-10 through two and a half decades of recognized mission accomplishment, fueling it with one of the best dispatch reliability rates and lowest support costs of any major weapon system in the Air Mobility Command.
CF6-80C2 engines were also selected to power both the Italian and Japanese B767 Tanker-Transport programs based on their ability to achieve the best possible mission performance capabilities for their respective requirements.
CF6 engines also serve as the power of choice for Air Force One, the E-4B, 767 AWACS and Airborne Laser aircraft.
