General Electric TF39
The General Electric TF39 is a high-bypass turbofan engine that was developed to power the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. The TF39 was the first high-power, high-bypass jet engine developed. The TF39 was further developed into the CF6 series of engines, and formed the basis of the LM2500 and LM6000 marine and industrial gas turbine. On September 7, 2017, the last active C-5A powered with TF39 engines made its final flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for retirement. The TF39 was effectively retired, and all remaining active C-5 Galaxys are now powered by F138 (General Electric CF6-80C2) engines.
| TF39 | |
|---|---|
| A TF39 on a C-5 Galaxy at ILA (Internationale LuftfahrtAusstellung) in Berlin, 2008 | |
| Type | High-bypass turbofan |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | GE Aviation |
| First run | 1964 |
| Major applications | Lockheed C-5 Galaxy |
| Number built | 463 |
| Developed into | General Electric CF6 General Electric LM2500 |
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