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Posted by RonInBayside on Thu Nov 10 16:43:08 2005, in response to Re: Boeing jet to break distance record, posted by WillD on Thu Nov 10 12:58:05 2005. Your history is pretty accurate. Note, however that the CFM-56 is a very efficient engine in its own right (it's now a best seller and it powers Airbuses as well as Boeing planes).The CFM-56 is GE's B-1 bomber engine core, minus afterburner, mated to a SNECMA fan and gearbox, with electronic fuel management. |
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