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Engines

Today's commercial aircraft are powered by either turboprop or turbofan engines. Engine certification standards require that the engines be put through rigorous testing to ensure they are able to withstand such occurrences as water and ice ingestion, extreme heat and cold and containment in the event of the loss of a fan blade, to name a few.

Place your cursor over the numbers to find out step-by-step how an engine works

Types of Engines
CFM International GE Aircraft Engines Pratt & Whitney Rolls-Royce
  • CFM56-2
  • CFM56-3
  • CFM56-5A
  • CFM56-5B
  • CFM56-5C
  • CFM56-7
  • CF6
  • CT7
  • CF34
  • GE90
  • GP7000
  • CFM56
  • JT8D
  • JT9D
  • PW2000
  • PW4000 - 94
  • PW4000 - 100
  • PW4000 - 112
  • V2500
  • PW6000
  • GP7000
  • AE3007
  • AE2100
  • Model 250
  • RB211-524G/H
  • RB211-535
  • Tay
  • BR700
  • Trent 500
  • Trent 700
  • Trent 800
  • Trent 900
  • V2500



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