Maiden Flights of the CFM56 Turbofan Engine
The CFM56 high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine made its first flight on a Caravelle flying testbed 45 years ago today in 1977.
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The CFM56 high-bypass turbofan aircraft engine made its first flight on a Caravelle flying testbed 45 years ago today in 1977.
9 Robins Air Force Base is home to 54 mission partners, most who share a common goal of providing depot-level maintenance to a variety of Air Force aircraft. Aircraft going through the sustainment process have egress items that need to be removed, stored, and carefully maintained. That job belongs to the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron Munitions Flight. “There are hundreds of different types of egress items ranging from ejection seat catapults to gas lines and transfer assemblies,” said Master Sgt. Joshua Pectol, 78th LRS Munitions Flight chief.” The flight might be sm...