GE AVIATION

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'GE Aviation', a subsidiary of General Electric, is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb). GE Aviation is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft. GE Aviation is part of GE Infrastructure, itself a major part of the conglomerate General Electric, one of the world's largest corporations. The division operated under the former name of 'General Electric Aircraft Engines' or 'GEAE' until September of 2005.
In 1942, General Electric developed the first US jet engine in Lynn, Massachusetts. It continues to make jet engines for the United States Department of Defense and subsidiary services. Engines assembled at this plant include the F404, F414, T700, and CFE738 military power plants. The plant at Lynn also produces the CT7 commercial turboprop power plant and commercial versions of the T700 (also CT7).
The Evendale plant conducts final assembly for the CFM International's CFM56, CF6,as well as LM6000, and LM2500 power plants.
The Durham, North Carolina facility conducts final assembly for the GE90 and CF34 power plants. Crucial parts for these engines are crafted in secondary GEAE facilities, such as those in Bromont, Quebec, Hooksett, New Hampshire, Wilmington, North Carolina, Madisonville, Kentucky, and Rutland, Vermont, where the engine blades and vanes are manufactured.
GE Aviation's main competitors in the engine market are Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney. Snecma has significant interests in the GE Aviation civil engine range - having an equal share of CFM International which was established thirty years ago and major stake holdings in other engine families. GE Aviation is also a partner with Honda Motor Company in the GE Honda joint venture.
Then-GEAE (and competitor Rolls-Royce) were selected by Boeing to power its new 787. GE Aviation's offering is the GEnx, a development of the GE90. GE Aviation also has two-year exclusivity on the Boeing 747-8.
Smiths Group and General Electric announced on January 15, 2007 that Smiths Group was divesting Smiths Aerospace to General Electric for £GB2.4 billion (US$ 4.8 billion).[5] Smiths Aerospace, which is an important supplier, will become an operating subsidiary of GE Aviation. This will reportedly give the combined unit the clout to resist pricing pressures from its two largest customers, Boeing Commercial Airplanes and EADS Airbus.5 Analysts further assert that it will enable General Electric to acquire assets similar to those which it desired in its failed bid for Honeywell in 2000.5 GE Aviation closed the transaction on May 4, 2007.4

Contents
Engine range
Turbojets
Light turbofans
High-bypass turbofans
Turboprops/propfans
Turboshafts
Vehicle Propulsion
Industrial aero-derivative and marine propulsion
References
External links

Engine range


Turbojets


I-A and I-16 (J31) (1942-45)


Bell P-59


Ryan FR-1

J33 (I-40), with Allison (1945)


Lockheed P-80/F-80


Lockheed T-33

J35, with Allison (1946)


Bell X-5


Boeing XB-47


Convair XB-46


Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster


Martin XB-48


North American XB-45


Northrop B-49


Northrop F-89 Scorpion


Republic F-84 Thunderjet

J47 (1948)


Boeing XB-29G Superfortress


Boeing KB-50J Superfortress


Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker


Boeing B-47 Stratojet


Convair B-36 'Peacemaker'


Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk


Martin XB-51


North American B-45 Tornado


North American F-86 Sabre


Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor

J79/CJ805 (1955)


Convair 880


Convair 990


Convair B-58 Hustler


IAI F-21 Kfir


Lockheed F-104 Starfighter


McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II


North American A-5 Vigilante

J85/CJ610 (1958)


McDonnell ADM-20 Quail


Aero Commander 1121 Jet Commander


HFB-320 Hansa Jet


Learjet 23


Learjet 25


Learjet 28/29


Northrop T-38 Talon


Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger II


Scaled Composites White Knight
Light turbofans


F101 (1970)


Rockwell B-1 Lancer

General Electric TF34/CF34 (1972)


Bombardier CRJ-700 and CRJ-900


Bombardier Challenger


Embraer E170/175/190/195


Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II


Lockheed S-3 Viking

F404 (1978)


Boeing F/A-18A/B/C/D Hornet


Boeing X-45C


Dassault Rafale (During development)


Grumman YA-6F Intruder


Grumman X-29


HAL Tejas


Israel Aircraft Industries Kfir-C2 ''Nammer''


Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk


McDonnell-Douglas TA-4SU Skyhawk (Singaporean variant)


Northrop F-20 Tigershark


Rockwell/Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm X-31


Saab JAS-39 Gripen

F110 (1984)


Grumman F-14 Tomcat


Boeing F-15K/F-15SG


Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon

F118 (1989)


Northrop B-2 Spirit


Lockheed U-2

YF120, cancelled, basis for F136 (1989)


Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor


Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II

CFE738, with Honeywell (?)


Dassault Falcon 2000

F412 (cancelled)


McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II

F414 (1995)


Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet


EADS Mako/HEAT


JAS 39 Gripen Demonstrator

F136, with Rolls-Royce (?)


Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

HF120, with Honda (2003?)


Honda HA-420 HondaJet
High-bypass turbofans


★ TF39/CF6/F103 family


TF39 (1968)



Lockheed C-5 Galaxy


CF6-6 (1970)



McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10


CF6-50 (1972)



Airbus A300



Boeing 747-200/300



Boeing E-4B



McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15/DC-10-30



McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender


CF6-80 (1981)



Airbus A300-600/A300-600ST



Airbus A310



Airbus A330



Boeing 747-400



Boeing 767



Boeing E-10 MC2A



Boeing VC-25A (Air Force One)



Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy, re-engined C-5 Galaxy

CFM56/F108, with Snecma (1982)


Airbus A320 family


Airbus A340-200/-300


Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker - Re-engined KC-135


Boeing E-6 Mercury


Boeing 737


Boeing P-8 Poseidon


Boeing 737 AEW&C 'Wedgetail'


Boeing E-3 Sentry (UK, France and Saudi Arabia)


Douglas DC-8 Super 70

GE90 (1995)


Boeing 777

GP7200, with Pratt & Whitney (2006)


Airbus A380

GEnx (2007)


Airbus A350 (subject to Airbus' redesigning this aircraft)


Boeing 747-8


Boeing 787
Turboprops/propfans


CT7


CASA/IPTN CN-235


Saab 340


Sukhoi Su-80

GE36 (?)


7J7 (cancelled)

T407 (?)


Lockheed P-7
Turboshafts


T700/CT7 (?)


AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin/CH-149 Cormorant


Bell 214ST


Bell AH-1W/Z SuperCobra/Viper


Bell YAH-63


Bell UH-1Y Venom


Boeing AH-64 Apache


Boeing-Vertol YUH-61


Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite


Lockheed/AgustaWestland/Bell VH-71 Kestrel (Marine One)


NHI NH90


Sikorsky S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk/SH-60 Seahawk


Sikorsky S-92/H-92 Superhawk/CH-148 Cyclone

T58 (?)


Boeing-Vertol H-46 Sea Knight; BV/KV 107-II


H-3 Sea King


Bell UH-1F Iroquois


Sikorsky S-72

T64 (?)


Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion/Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low


H-53E Super Stallion

GE38 (2011)


Sikorsky CH-53K Super Stallion
Vehicle Propulsion


LV100, with Honeywell


M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank
Industrial aero-derivative and marine propulsion


LM500 - Derived from GE TF34

LM1600 - Derived from GE F404

LM2500 - Derived from GE TF39 and CF6-50


''Arleigh Burke'' class AEGIS destroyers


★ Spruance family destroyers and cruisers:



''Spruance'' class destroyers



''Kidd'' class area air defense destroyers



''Ticonderoga'' class AEGIS cruisers


''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class frigates

LM6000 - Derived from GE CF6-80

LMS100 - Derived from GE LM600 and Frame Engine

References


1. "GE Aviation: History." GE Aviation website.
2. "GE Aviation: Facilities." GE Aviation website.
3. "GE To Acquire Smiths Aerospace, Extending Aviation Offerings; Plans JV with Smiths Group To Build Global Detection Business." GE Aviation official press release. January 15, 2007.
4. "GE Aviation Completes Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace." Smiths Aerospace press release. May 4, 2007.
5. "Smiths To Sell Aerospace Ops To GE For .8B." McGrath, S.; Stone, R. ''The Wall Street Journal''. January 15, 2007.

External links



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