What type of engine is the CFM56-7B?
Summary. The CFM56 is a high-bypass turbofan engine (most of the air accelerated by the fan bypasses the core of the engine and is exhausted out of the fan case) with several variants having bypass ratios ranging from 5:1 to 6:1, generating 18,500 to 34,000 lbf (80 kN to 150 kN) of thrust. The turbofan engine market is dominated by General Electric, Rolls-Royce plc and Pratt & Whitney, in order of market share. General Electric and Safran of France have a joint venture, CFM International.The world’s best selling engine in aviation history With more than 33,000 delivered to date, CFM56® engines mainly power single-aisle commercial jets from Airbus and Boeing. The CFM56®, developing 18,500 to 33,000 lb of thrust, set a standard in this market.The CFM56-7B engine model is manufactured by CFM International; a 50/50 joint venture between General Electric (USA) & Safran Aircraft Engines (France) and the original variant of the engine entered into commercial service in 1994.CFM is the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine manufacturer, with a 39% market share as of 2020. It has delivered more than 37,500 of its engines to more than 570 operators. The name CFM is derived from the two parent companies’ commercial engine designations: GE’s CF series and Snecma’s M series.