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jet engine: see jet propulsion jet propulsion, propulsion of a body by a force developed in reaction to the ejection of a high-speed jet of gas.
Jet Propulsion EnginesThe four basic parts of a jet engine are the compressor, turbine , combustion chamber, and propelling nozzles. ..... Click the link for more information. . jet engineAny of a class of internal-combustion engines that propel aircraft by means of the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid, usually hot exhaust gases generated by burning fuel with air drawn in from the atmosphere. Jets rely on the third of Newton's laws of motion (action and reaction are equal and opposite). The first jet-powered airplane was introduced in 1939 in Germany. The jet engine, consisting of a gas-turbine system, significantly simplified propulsion and enabled substantial increases in aircraft speed, size, and operating altitudes. Modern types of jet engines include turbojets, turbofans, turboprops, turboshafts, and ramjets. See airplane. See also drag; gasoline engine; lift. |
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| GE Honda Aero Engines, a 50/50 joint company created in 2004 by General Electric Company (GE) and Honda, has been engaged in aggressive development and component testing for its new HF120 jet engine, with the first engine scheduled to run in early 2007. The Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department's (AIMD) jet engine shop performed the ship's first at-sea jet engine test on an F/A-18 Super Hornet engine. The show's producers had called Lockheed Martin looking for jet engine experts. |
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