The General Electric CF700 (military designation TF37) is an aft-fan
turbofan
A turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft engine, aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a combination of references to the preceding generation engine technology of the turbojet and the add ...
development of the
CJ610 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
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(LLRV) and
Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV)
;TF37-GE-1: Military version of the CF700-2V on the
Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird
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Applications
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Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird
The Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird was a US Army reconnaissance plane study developed by Boeing in the early 1960s from their Model 831. It was an early example of stealth technology, especially electromagnetic low-observability.Thomas Tamblyn;B ...
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Dassault Falcon 20
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North American Sabreliner
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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-06-700
Aft-fan CF700 cutaway
{{USAF gas turbine engines
CF700
1960s turbofan engines
Medium-bypass turbofan engines