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turbojet: see turbine turbine, rotary engine that uses a continuous stream of fluid (gas or liquid) to turn a shaft that can drive machinery.
A water, or hydraulic, turbine is used to drive electric generators in hydroelectric power stations. ..... Click the link for more information. . turbojetJet engine in which a turbine-driven compressor draws in and compresses air, forcing it into a combustion chamber into which fuel is injected. Ignition causes the gases to expand and to rush first through the turbine and then through a nozzle at the rear. Forward thrust is generated as a reaction to the rearward momentum of the exhaust gases. The turbofan or fanjet, a modification of the turbojet, came into common use in the 1960s. In the turbofan, some of the incoming air is bypassed around the combustion chamber and is accelerated to the rear by a turbine-operated fan. It moves a much greater mass of air than the simple turbojet, providing advantages in power and economy. See also ramjet. turbojet 1. a gas turbine in which the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust to drive an aircraft 2. an aircraft powered by one or more turbojets turbojet [′tər·bō‚jet] (aerospace engineering) A jet engine incorporating a turbine-driven air compressor to take in and compress the air for the combustion of fuel (or for heating by a nuclear reactor), the gases of combustion (or the heated air) being used both to rotate the turbine and to create a thrust-producing jet. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The 330,000-pound bomber falls into sub-class C-1 for land planes, and group three for its turbo-jet engines, according to Libby. The company was selected by BAE SYSTEMS to supply three major airframe systems and a unique part of the mission system for the Nimrod MRA4 turbo-jet powered maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The turbo-jet helicopter seats 14 people in addition to the pilot and has been used as an air ambulance as well as a water-dropping aircraft for fighting brush fires. |
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