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. 2017 Dec 19;4:170198. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2017.198

Table 3. Summary of sampled aircraft engines and airframes.

Engine manufacturer, model, and series Aircraft manufacturer Years of aircraft manufacture Aircraft model and series No. of plumes sampled
CFM, CFM International; GE, General Electric Aviation; PW, Pratt and Whitney; EA, Engine Alliance (GE/PW); IAE, International Aero Engines.        
CFM CFM56-3B Boeing 1987–1997 737–300, 737–500 20
CFM CFM56-3C Boeing 1998 737–400 1
CFM CFM56-5A Airbus 1990–1998 A319–100, A320–200 11
CFM CFM56-5B Airbus 1999–2013 A319–100, A320–200, A321–200 40
CFM CFM56-5C Airbus 2001 A340–300 2
CFM CFM56-7B Boeing 1998–2014 737–700, 737–800, 737–900 86
GE CF34-3 Bombardier 2000–2003 CRJ-200 6
GE CF34-8 Bombardier, Embraer 2006–2011 CRJ-700, CRJ-900, ERJ-170 23
GE CF6-80C2 Boeing 1989–2012 747–400, 767–300 6
GE GE90-94B Boeing 2002–2003 777–200 2
GE GE90-115B Boeing 2003–2012 777–300, 777–300 6
GE GEnx-2B67 Boeing 2012–2014 747–800 2
EA GP7270 Airbus 2010–2013 A380–800 3
PW JT8D McDonnell Douglas 1987 MD-80 2
PW PT6A Beech 1996 1900D 7
PW PW118 Embraer 1994–1999 ERJ-120 10
PW 150A Bombardier 2004–2013 DHC-8 3
PW PW2000 Boeing 1984 757–200 1
PW PW4000 Airbus, Boeing 2002 A330–200, 767–300 2
Rolls-Royce AE3007 Embraer 1999–2007 ERJ-145 2
Rolls-Royce RB211 Boeing 1992–1993 747–400, 757–200 2
Rolls-Royce Trent 556 Airbus 2003–2009 A340–600 2
Rolls-Royce Trent 772 Airbus 2009 A330–200 2
Rolls-Royce Trent 892 Boeing 2006 777–200 1
Rolls-Royce Trent 970 Airbus 2011–2013 A380–800 3
IAE V2522 Airbus 1998 A319–100 1
IAE V2524 Airbus 2005–2007 A319–100 2
IAE V2527 Airbus 2000–2013 A319–100, A320–200 17
IAE V2533 Airbus 2008–2014 A321–200 10