GE-Aviation
GE-Aviation, a subsidiary of
General Electric, is headquartered in
Evendale, Ohio (a
Cincinnati suburb). GE-Aviation is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft. GE Aviation is part of
GE Infrastructure, itself a major part of the conglomerate General Electric, one of the world's largest corporations. The division operated under the former name of
General Electric Aircraft Engines or
GEAE until September of 2005.
In
1942, General Electric developed the first US
jet engine in
Lynn,
Massachusetts. It continues to make jet engines for the
United States Department of Defense and subsidiary services. Engines assembled at this plant include the
F404,
F414,
T700, and
CFE738 military powerplants. The plant at Lynn also produces the CT7 commercial turboprop powerplant and commercial versions of the T700.
The Evendale plant conducts final assembly for the
CFM International CFM56,
LM6000, and
LM2500 powerplants.
The
Durham,
North Carolina facility conducts final assembly for the
GE90,
CF6, and
CF34 powerplants. Crucial parts for these engines are crafted in secondary GEAE facilities, such as those in Bromont,
Quebec,
Hooksett,
New Hampshire,
Madisonville,
Kentucky, and
Rutland,
Vermont, where the engine blades and vanes are manufactured.
GE-Aviation's main competitors in the engine market are
Rolls-Royce and
Pratt & Whitney.
Snecma has significant interests in the GE Aviation civil engine range - having an equal share of
CFM International which was established thirty years ago and major stake holdings in other engine families. GE Aviation is also a partner with
Honda Motor Company in the
GE Honda joint venture.
Then-GEAE (and competitor Rolls-Royce) were selected by
Boeing to power its new
787. GE-Aviation's offering is the
GEnx, a development of the GE90. GE-Aviation has also secured lead engine status on Boeing 787's competitor, the
Airbus A350, and has two-year exclusivity on the
Boeing 747-8.
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CFM56-5 installation on an A340 |
Civil Applications
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GEnx (Next-generation)
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Boeing 747-8**
Boeing 787**
Airbus A350 (subject to Airbus' redesigning this aircraft)
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GE90**
Boeing 777*
GP7200 (with
Pratt & Whitney)
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Airbus A380*
CF6**CF6-6
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10**CF6-50
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Airbus A300***
Boeing 747***
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15***
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30**CF6-80
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Airbus A310***
Airbus A330***
Boeing 747***
Boeing 767*
CFM56 (with Snecma)
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Boeing 737**
Airbus A320 family**
Airbus A340*
CF34**
Bombardier CRJ-700 and
CRJ-900**
Bombardier Challenger*
GE-36**
7J7 (cancelled)
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HF118 (with Honda)
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Honda HA-420 HondaJet*
CT7**
Bell 214ST**
CASA/IPTN CN-235**
Saab 340**
Sikorsky S-70C**
Sikorsky S-92**
Sukhoi S-80*
CFE CFE738, with
Honeywell**
Dassault Falcon 2000Military Applications
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F101**
B-1B Lancer*
F103 - Military CF6
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VC-25A Air Force One
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C-5M Galaxy (Upgraded C-5)
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E-4B**
KC-10**
E-10 MC2A*
F108 - Military CFM56
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E-3 Sentry (
UK,
France and
Saudi Arabia)
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KC-135R*
F110**
F-14 Tomcat**
F-15K**
F-16C/D*
F118**
B-2 Spirit**
U-2*
F136 (with Rolls-Royce)
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Lockheed Martin F-35*
F404:
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Boeing F/A-18 Hornet** Boeing
X-45C UCAV**
Dassault Rafale (During development)
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HAL Tejas**
Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir-C2 Nammer**
Grumman X-29**
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk**
McDonnell-Douglas TA-4SU Skyhawk (
Singaporean variant)
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Northrop F-20 Tigershark**
Rockwell/
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31**
Saab JAS-39 Gripen*
F414:
** Boeing
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet**
EADS Mako/HEAT*
J35 (with Allison)
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J47*
J79**
A-5 Vigilante**
F-104 Starfighter**
B-58 Hustler**
F-4 Phantom II**
F-21 Kfir*
J85**
T-38 Talon**
F-5 Freedom Fighter**
White Knight*
T58**
CH-46 A/D/E/F**
S-61**
S-72*
T64**
CH-53 C/D/E**
MH-53E/J
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T700**
AH-1W Supercobra**
SH-2G Super Seasprite**
Bell UH-1**
SH-60 Seahawk**
AH-64 Apache**
EH101 Merlin/Comorant (also
US101)
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US101**
NH90 *
TF34**
A-10 Thunderbolt**
S-3 Viking*
TF39**
C-5 GalaxyVehicle Propulsion
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LV100 (with
Honeywell)
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M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Industrial aero-derivative and marine propulsion
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LM500*
LM1600 - Derived from GE F404
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LM2500 - Derived from GE TF39 and CF6-50
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Arleigh Burke class AEGIS destroyers
**Spruance family destroyers and cruisers:
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Spruance class destroyers
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Kidd class area air defense destroyers
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Ticonderoga class AEGIS
cruisers
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Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates
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LM6000 - Derived from GE CF6-80
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LMS100 - Derived from GE LM600 and Frame Engine
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