turbojets
High-speed propulsion
Turbojets are jet engines that generate thrust by compressing air, mixing it with fuel, igniting the mixture, and expelling hot gases at high speed.
The term also refers to aircraft powered by such engines.
Turbojets dominated early jet aviation but have largely been replaced by more fuel-efficient turbofans for most applications: The museum displayed vintage turbojets from the Cold War era.
Supersonic passenger aircraft
- SR-71Supersonic American reconnaissance aircraft
- military aircraftArmed forces' aerial vehicles
- interceptorsThose that cut off
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
reconnaissance planes · MiG-21 · engines · nacelles · pylons · fuselage · wingspan · cockpit
Forceful forward motion
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- exhaustUse up entirely
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
compressor · intake · bypass · fuel injection · velocity · acceleration · power · airflow
Premier British automaker
- Pratt & WhitneyAircraft engine manufacturer
- General ElectricMultinational industrial conglomerate
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
thermodynamics · heat resistance · alloys · aerodynamics · maintenance · overhaul · specifications · tolerances
Loud, deep animal cry
- thunderStorm's acoustic aftermath
- whineComplain in high pitch
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
noise pollution · sonic boom · rumble · deafening · earplugs · tarmac · takeoff · flyover
Jet engine surname
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
invention · wartime · experimental · evolution · milestones · legacy · revolution · first flight
Concorde
Supersonic passenger aircraft
- SR-71Supersonic American reconnaissance aircraft
- military aircraftArmed forces' aerial vehicles
- interceptorsThose that cut off
bombers · reconnaissance planes · MiG-21 · engines · nacelles · pylons · fuselage · wingspan · cockpit · airframe
thrust
Forceful forward motion
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- exhaustUse up entirely
nozzle · compressor · intake · bypass · fuel injection · velocity · acceleration · power · airflow · ignition
Rolls-Royce
Premier British automaker
- Pratt & WhitneyAircraft engine manufacturer
- General ElectricMultinational industrial conglomerate
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
metallurgy · thermodynamics · heat resistance · alloys · aerodynamics · maintenance · overhaul · specifications · tolerances · testing
roar
Loud, deep animal cry
decibels · noise pollution · sonic boom · rumble · deafening · earplugs · tarmac · takeoff · flyover · reverberating
Whittle
Jet engine surname
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
breakthrough · invention · wartime · experimental · evolution · milestones · legacy · revolution · first flight · patents
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
turbojetspropellers
Spinning blades creating thrust
piston engines · turboprops · sailplanes · rotary engines · ornithopters