CFM56-5C

COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINES

 CFM56-5C
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ENGINES

• Most powerful engine
in the CFM56 family
• High thrust-to-weight ratio
• Quietest engine in its thrust
class
• Over 1,000 engines into
service, which have logged
over 33 million flight hours
ENGINE FEATURES
• Max. takeoff thrust (lb)
• Bypass ratio
• Flat rate temperature (°F)
• Max. climb thrust (lb)
35 000 ft – Mach 0.8 – ISA
Engine installed
• Overall pressure ratio
at max. climb
• Length (in)
• Fan diameter (in)
• Applications
The CFM56-5C is a cost-effective propulsion reputation for reliability and robustness,
system exclusively and perfectly tailored to the meeting existing environmental requirements
Airbus Industrie A340-200 and A340-300 with significant margins. The CFM56-5C
needs, ranging from 31,200 to 34,000 pounds features innovative state-of-the-art technologies
in takeoff thrust. The most powerful engine in with proven design enhancements mainly
the CFM56 family, it was certified in December characterized by:
1991, both by the US Federal Aviation • a highly efficient and FOD resistant fan of
Administration (FAA) and the French Direction 72.3 inch diameter incorporating three-
Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) authorities. dimensional (3D) aerodynamic design,
• a second generation electronic engine control
The CFM56-5C entered into service in 1993 unit (FADEC),
expanding the range of CFM International • a new four-stage booster to further increase
engines beyond short-to-medium range core flow while maintaining moderate turbine
missions into long-haul wide body aircraft temperatures.
applications.
The CFM56-5C continues the CFM56 family’s By combining a high by-pass ratio and a noise-
efficient long duct nacelle with mixer,
the CFM56-5C powering the Airbus A340
offers one of the lowest noise signatures in
-5C2 -5C3 -5C4
commercial service. This propulsion system also
31,200 32,500 34,000 provides both reduced fuel burn at cruise
6.60 6.50 6.40 conditions and high climb thrust. Lastly, the
CFM56-5C demonstrates an impressive dispatch
86 86 86
reliability rate of nearly 99.90 percent.
(30 °C) (30 °C) (30 °C)
To maximize overall performance and profitability
for airlines, CFM International offers the
7,585 7,585 7,838
CFM56-5C as a total propulsion system: engine,
nacelle and exhaust systems.
38.30 38.30 39.20
103 103 103
72.30 72.30 72.30
A340-200 A340-200 A340-200
A340-300 A340-300 A340-300

PROGRAM MILESTONES

1987 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996

• October: • December: • August: • December: • February: • May: • March: • April:
Airbus A340 First engine First flight CFM56-5C2 A340/ A340/ A340/ CFM56-5C
program to test on 707 FTB & -5C3 CFM56-5C2 CFM56-5C3 CFM56-5C4 entry into
launch certification entry into entry into entry into service on
service service service the 271 tons
• November: • October: A340-300
A320/ CFM56-5C4
Snecma - Communications Department - June, 2006

CFM56-5B certification
certification

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