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scramjet
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scramjet: 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 Engines


The four basic parts of a jet engine are the compressor, turbine, combustion chamber, and propelling nozzles.
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scramjet [′skram‚jet]
(aerospace engineering)
Essentially a ramjet engine, intended for flight at hypersonic speeds. Derived from supersonic combustion ramjet.
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Scramjets use the forward motion of an engine to compress air for fuel combustion; similar to a ramjet engine, but at supersonic speeds.
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