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• Tip jet — refers to the jet nozzles located at the tip of some helicopter rotor blades. The objective is to spin the rotor, much like a Catherine wheel firework. Some Tipjets rely solely on compressed air, provided by a separate engine, to create jet… …   Wikipedia

• tip jet — A jet of combustion gases or compressed air issuing from the rotor tips of a helicopter and thus providing the power to drive the rotor …   Aviation 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 engine performance — This article describes how jet engine performance is estimated during the design phase. Similar techniques are used once the engine has been built and is being tested, except the performance of individual components, rather than being assumed, is …   Wikipedia

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• Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Helicopter rotor — This article is about helicopter main rotor systems. For antitorque control, see tail rotor. Helicopter rotor The rotor head of a Sikorsky S 92 A helicopter main rotor or rotor system is a type of fan that is used to generate both the aerodynamic …   Wikipedia

• Helicopter — For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). Helicopter An LAPD Bell 206 …   Wikipedia

• Fairey Rotodyne — infobox Aircraft name = Rotodyne caption = The Fairey Rotodyne prototype XE521 on a test flight type = Compound gyroplane manufacturer = Fairey Aviation designer = first flight = 6 November 1957 introduced = retired = status = Cancelled 1962… …   Wikipedia

• Hughes XH-17 — Infobox Aircraft name = XH 17 Flying Crane caption = type= helicopter manufacturer= Hughes Helicopters designer= first flight= 23 October 1952 introduced= retired= December 1955 status= Scrapped primary user= more users= produced= number built= 1 …   Wikipedia