The CFM International CFM56 is as old as
1974. It's a high-bypass turbofan. By 2010 CFM International had already delivered
20.000 CFM56 engines.
This engine type exists in many forms. It's used on a variety of airliners:
- Boeing 737 (classic and next generation -
600, -
700, -
800, -
900, BBJ)
- Airbus
A320 family
- Airbus
A340-300 and -
200
- Douglas BC-8 Super 70
- Boeing 707 (KC-135R Stratotanker)