General Electric GE36
The General Electric GE36 was an experimental aircraft engine, a hybrid between a turbofan and a turboprop, known as an unducted fan (UDF) or propfan. The GE36 was developed by General Electric Aircraft Engines, with its CFM International equal partner Snecma taking a 35 percent share of development. Development was cancelled in 1989.
| GE36 | |
|---|---|
| A mockup of the GE36 at the Musée aéronautique et spatial Safran | |
| Type | Unducted fan |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | General Electric Aircraft Engines |
| First run | August 29, 1985 |
| Major applications | Boeing 7J7 (proposed) McDonnell Douglas MD-94X (proposed) |
| Number built | 2 |
| Developed from | General Electric F404 |
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