CFM International LEAP
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The CFM International LEAP ("Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion") is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced by CFM International, a 50–50 joint venture between American GE Aerospace and French Safran Aircraft Engines. It is the successor of the CFM56 and competes with the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G to power narrow-body aircraft.
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Mockup of a LEAP-X, the early code name of the engine | |
Type | Turbofan |
National origin | France/United States |
Manufacturer | CFM International |
First run | 4 September 2013[1] |
Major applications | Airbus A320neo family Boeing 737 MAX Comac C919 |
Number built | 2,516 (June 2019)[lower-alpha 1] |
Developed from | CFM International CFM56 General Electric GEnx |
Developed into | General Electric Passport |
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