Small Engines Summary

    There are not many engines in the 2000lb to 4000lb thrust class appropriate for small turbofan aircraft. Here is the list of all viable turbofan engines (1K-10K lb thrust) currently in production or under development in the west (source: AW&ST, Janes, Web). Engines that have afterburners or have very low bypass ratio (SFC of 1.0 and up) are not listed here.

    Engine
    Thrust [lb]
    SFC
    D
    Length
    Weight,lb


    Application


    Allied Signal
    //www.alliedsignal.com/
    F109-GA-100
    1330
    0.39
    31"
    44"
    439
    Squalus, Phoenix FanJet
    TFE731
    3500-5000
    0.51-.40
    40"
    50"
    734-988
    Cessna/Falcon/Lear/Astra
    ATF3
    5400
    0.50
    34"
    103"
    1120
    Falcon, HU25
    CFE 738
    6000
    0.37
    48"
    99"
    1325
    With GE. Falcon 2000
    F124
    6300
    0.81
    36"
    70"
    1100
    Aero Vodochody L-139
    ALF502/507
    6700-7800
    0.43-0.41
    50"
    65"
    1350
    Ch 600, Bae-146, AvroRJ


    Allison
    http://www.allison.com/
    AE3007
    7200
    0.39
    43"
    106"
    1580
    Citation-X, Global-Hawk


    General Electric
     
    CF700
    4500
    0.65
    37"
    54"
    767
    Falcon, Sabreliner
    CF/TF-34
    9200
    0.35
    49"
    103"
    1670
    Challenger 601/RJ,A-10


    IHI (Japan)
     
    F-3
    3700
    0.70
    22"
    79"
    458
    Kawasaki T-4
    TF-40
    7300
    0.74
    30"
    114"
    1690
    Mitsubishi T-2, F-1


    P&W/P&Wc/MTU
    http://www.pwc.ca/
    JT15D
    3000
    0.55
    28"
    61"
    630
    Citation 5, Beechjet 400
    PW500/530/545
    3000-4500
    0.44
    27"
    70"
    765
    Citation Bravo, Excel
    PW305/306
    4500-6500
    0.39
    38"
    81"
    1040
    Learjet 60


    Williams/Rolls-Royce
    //www.rolls-royce.com/
    F107/F112
    700
    N/A
    12"
    40"
    146
    ALCM, Tomahawk
    FJX-2
    700
    N/A
    14"
    41"
    100
    V-Jet 2
    FJ33-1
    1200
    0.486
    21"
    47.9"
    300 lbs
    Adam A700, Spectrum
    FJ44-1
    1900
    0.456
    20.9"
    41.9"
    445
    Cessna CJ1
    FJ44-2A 2300
    23.7"
    40.4"
    448
    Raytheon Premier 1, SJ30