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I recently did an analysis of GE as well. Largely speaking found their numbers to be too good to be true.

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The Affinity is built around the CFM56 core. Not a brand new turbofan, just a further development of a massively successful product.

Edited to add: there was originally a lot of vague insinuations about the GE Affinity turbofan in the parent comment, but it was edited down from five paragraphs to one after I replied.