The General Electric CF700 (military designation TF37) is an aft-fan
turbofan
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft engine, aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which ac ...
development of the
CJ610
The General Electric CJ610 is a non-afterburning turbojet engine derived from the military J85, and is used on a number of civilian business jets. The model has logged over 16.5 million hours of operation. Civilian versions have powered busines ...
turbojet. The fan blades are an extension of the low-pressure turbine blades.
Variants
;CF700-2B:Baseline aft-fan CJ610 variant rated at for take-off
;CF700-2V:The 2B modified for continuous vertical operation on the
Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) and
Lunar Landing Training Vehicle
The Bell Aerosystems Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV, nicknamed the Flying Bedstead) was a Project Apollo era program to build a simulator for the Moon landings. The LLRVs were used by the FRC, now known as the NASA Armstrong Flight Resear ...
(LLTV)
;TF37-GE-1: Military version of the CF700-2V
Applications
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Dassault Falcon 20
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North American Sabreliner Series 75A and 80
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Lunar Landing Research Vehicle/Lunar Landing Training Vehicle
Specifications (CF700)
See also
References
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External links
GE CF700 web pageCutaway CF700 Turbofan Engine Model AE-06-700Aft-fan CF700 cutaway
{{USAF gas turbine engines
CF700
1960s turbofan engines
Medium-bypass turbofan engines