TESTS START ON NEW CF34-8C

General Electric's new CF34-8C1 turbofan engine has exceeded thrust and design point performance in tests conducted at the company's facilities in Lynn, Mass. After 10 hr. of tests, the engine has run to 14,500-lb. thrust, about 5% above its planned 13,790-lb. thrust certification rating. A pair of...

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