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Engines

24 entries · 16 families

Rolls-Royce

2 families

Rolls-Royce RB211The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a three-spool high-bypass turbofan family used on wide-body and narrow-body aircraft, including the Lockheed L-1011, Boeing 747, 757, and 767.

Rolls-Royce Trent seriesExplore the Trent engine families through their distinct aircraft applications.

General Electric

5 families

General Electric CF6The GE CF6 is a long-running high-bypass turbofan family used across many wide-body aircraft, including Airbus A300/A310/A330 and Boeing 747/767 fleets.

General Electric GE90The GE90 is a high-thrust turbofan for Boeing 777 aircraft and became central to the 777-300ER, 777-200LR, and 777F branches.

General Electric GEnxThe GEnx powers Boeing 787 aircraft as the GEnx-1B and Boeing 747-8 aircraft as the GEnx-2B.

General Electric GE9XThe GE9X is the exclusive engine for the Boeing 777X family, using a large fan, advanced materials, and GE90/GEnx technology lineage.

General Electric CF34The GE CF34 is a regional-jet turbofan family used on Embraer E-Jets and the COMAC ARJ21/C909 branch.

Pratt & Whitney

5 families

Pratt & Whitney JT8DThe JT8D is a low-bypass turbofan widely used on early short- and medium-haul jets including Boeing 727, early 737, DC-9, and MD-80 families.

Pratt & Whitney JT9DThe JT9D was one of the first high-bypass turbofan engines for wide-body aircraft and powered early Boeing 747 and other wide-body applications.

Pratt & Whitney PW2000The PW2000 is one of the two Boeing 757 engine choices and is also related to military transport applications.

Pratt & Whitney PW4000The PW4000 is a high-bypass turbofan family used across many wide-body aircraft, including A300/A310/A330, Boeing 747/767/777, and MD-11 applications.

Pratt & Whitney PW1000G Geared TurbofanThe PW1000G geared turbofan family powers several modern narrow-body and regional jet families, including A220, A320neo-family options, and Embraer E2 aircraft.

CFM International

2 families

CFM International CFM56The CFM56 is one of the most widely used turbofan families, powering Boeing 737 Classic/NG, Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft, A340-200/-300, and other aircraft.

CFM International LEAPThe LEAP is CFM's newer narrow-body engine family, powering A320neo-family aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX, and the COMAC C919.

International Aero Engines

1 family

International Aero Engines V2500The V2500 is an International Aero Engines turbofan best known as an Airbus A320ceo-family engine option alongside the CFM56.

Engine Alliance

1 family

Engine Alliance GP7200The GP7200 is an Airbus A380 engine developed by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE and Pratt & Whitney.

Components

160 entries

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By aircraft

20 families

Airbus

Airbus A220 Family8 entries

Airbus A300 Family8 entries

Airbus A310 Family8 entries

Airbus A320 Family8 entries

Airbus A330 Family8 entries

Airbus A340 Family8 entries

Airbus A350 Family8 entries

Airbus A380 Family8 entries

Boeing

Boeing 707 Family8 entries

Boeing 717 Family8 entries

Boeing 727 Family8 entries

Boeing 737 Family8 entries

Boeing 747 Family8 entries

Boeing 757 Family8 entries

Boeing 767 Family8 entries

Boeing 777 Family8 entries

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Family8 entries

COMAC

COMAC C909 / ARJ21 Family8 entries

COMAC C919 Family8 entries

COMAC C929 Family8 entries

By component

7 categories

Engine configurations & options42 entries

Fuselage & cabin20 entries

Wings & high-lift20 entries

Landing gear & brakes20 entries

Flight deck & avionics19 entries

Materials & structure19 entries

Cargo & conversions20 entries