General Electric CF34


The General Electric CF34 is a civilian high-bypass turbofan developed by GE Aircraft Engines from its TF34 military engine. The CF34 is used on a number of business and regional jets, including the Bombardier CRJ series, the Embraer E-Jets, and the Chinese ARJ21. In 2012, there were 5,600 engines in service.

Design and development

The original engine contained a single stage fan driven by a 4-stage low pressure turbine, supercharging a 14-stage HP compressor driven by a 2-stage high pressure turbine, with an annular combustor. Later higher thrust versions of the CF34 feature an advanced technology core, with only 10 HP compressor stages. Latest variants, the and, were derived from the CFM56 engine family, and have a radically different HP spool, containing a 9-stage compressor driven by a single stage turbine. The LP spool has 3 core booster stages behind the fan. Static thrust is for the variant.
On wing times can reach 14,000 hours, an overhaul costs over $1.5 million and a set of LLPs $2.1 million for a 25,000 cycle life.
In 1995, GE invested $200 million to develop the -8C derivative for the CRJ700.
GE has proposed updating the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress with CF34-10 engines.

Applications

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;CF34-3A
;CF34-3A1
;CF34-3A2
;CF34-3B
;CF34-3B1
;CF34-8C1
;CF34-8C5
;CF34-8C5A1
;CF34-8C5A2
;CF34-8C5B1
;CF34-8E
;CF34-10A
;CF34-10E