18,500 - 27,300 POUNDS THRUST
Engine Overview
The CFM56-7B is the exclusive engine for the Boeing Next-Generation Single-aisle airliner: 737-600/-700/-800/-900. Thrust ranges from 18,500 to 27,300 lbs.
Nearly 7,000 CFM56-7B engines are in service as part of the most popular engine/aircraft team in commercial aviation. The -7, with its swept fan and advanced compressor is among the most modern, efficient and reliable turbofans ever. More than 180 customers fly CFM56-7B-powered 737s and, since entering service in the mid-90s, they have accumulated more than 100 Million flight hours. All CFM56-7B engines delivered beginning in mid 2007 will be compliant with future CAEP/6 environmental requirements.
The CFM56-7B also powers the Boeing/GE BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) and 737 military variants including transports special mission aircraft.
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- Dual annular combustor for low emissions capability
- On-wing life enhanced by increased EGT margins
- Reduced fuel burn through advanced thermodynamic cycle
- Common core and low-pressure turbine with CFM56-5B/P
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