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

• 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 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

• Airbreathing jet engine — An airbreathing jet engine (or ducted jet engine) is a jet engine propelled by a jet of hot exhaust gases formed from air that is drawn into the engine via an inlet duct. All practical airbreathing jet engines are internal combustion engines that …   Wikipedia

• Jet aircraft — A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft fly much faster than propeller powered aircraft and at higher altitudes as high as 10,000 to 15,000 meters, about 33,000 to convert|49000|ft|m| 2. At these altitudes, jet… …   Wikipedia

• jet plane — noun an airplane powered by one or more jet engines (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑jet, ↑jet propelled plane • Derivationally related forms: ↑jet (for: ↑jet) • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… …   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-propelled plane — noun an airplane powered by one or more jet engines • Syn: ↑jet, ↑jet plane • Derivationally related forms: ↑jet (for: ↑jet) • Hypernyms: ↑airplane, ↑ …   Useful english 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

• Rocket engine — RS 68 being tested at NASA s Stennis Space Center. The nearly transparent exhaust is due to this engine s exhaust being mostly superheated steam (water vapor from its propellants, hydrogen and oxygen) …   Wikipedia