jet-propelled aircraft

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• jet propelled aircraft — aircraft which is driven by jet propelled engines …   English contemporary dictionary

• jet-propelled — /ˈdʒɛt prəpɛld/ (say jet pruhpeld) adjective 1. of or relating to a vehicle, especially an aircraft, which is propelled by jet engines. 2. moving or advancing rapidly …  

• jet — jet1 [jet] vt., vi. jetted, jetting [< MFr jeter, to throw < OFr < VL * jectare, for L jactare, freq. of jacere, to throw < IE base * yē , to throw, do > Gr hienai, to set in motion, throw, send] 1. to spout, gush, or shoot out in… …   English World dictionary

• jet engine — an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases. Also called jet, jet motor. [1940 45] * * * Any of a class of internal combustion engines that propel aircraft by… …   Universalium

• jet fuel — fuel used for jet propelled aircraft …   English contemporary dictionary

• Aircraft engine — An aircraft engine is a propulsion system for an aircraft. Aircraft engines are almost always a type of lightweight internal combustion engine. This article is an overview of the basic types of aircraft engines and the design concepts employed in …   Wikipedia

• Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the …   Wikipedia

• Jet airliner — A jet airliner, sometimes contracted to jetliner, is a passenger airplane (passenger aeroplane) that is powered by jet engines. In contrast to today s long distance quiet, fuel efficient, and modern turbofan powered air travel, first generation… …   Wikipedia

• jet — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a stream of water, steam, gas, flame, etc. shot out esp. from a small opening. 2 a spout or nozzle for emitting water etc. in this way. 3 a a jet engine. b an aircraft powered by one or more jet engines. v. (jetted, jetting) 1… …   Useful english dictionary

• jet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. stream, spurt, gush, shoot, spout, pour, rush, squirt. n. stream, fountain; outgush, spurt; jet plane (see aviation). See water. adj. black, pitch[y], ebon[y]. See color. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• jet engine — noun a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion • Members of this Topic: ↑flame out • Hypernyms: ↑reaction propulsion engine, ↑reaction engine • Hyponyms: ↑fanjet, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary