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Bookmark or Share- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - Robotic Space ExplorationSpace mission and science news, images and videos from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leading center for robotic exploration of the solar system.
- Can you explain how jet propulsion engines work?The term jet propulsion refers to the action produced by a reactor to the ejection of matter. For example, when the matter in a typical rocket (like gunpowder in fireworks) is...
- Jet engine | Engineering, Design, & Functionality | BritannicaJet engine, any of a class of internal-combustion engines that propel aircraft by means of the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid, usually hot exhaust gases generated by burning fuel with air drawn in from the atmosphere. The prime mover of virtually all jet engines is a gas turbine.
- Beginner's Guide to Propulsion - NASADifferent propulsion systems generate thrust in slightly different ways. We will discuss four principal propulsion systems: the propeller, the turbine (or jet) engine, the ramjet, and the rocket. Why are there different types of engines?
- How do jet engines work? | Types of jet engine comparedA jet engine is a machine that converts energy-rich, liquid fuel into a powerful pushing force called thrust. The thrust from one or more engines pushes a plane forward, forcing air past its scientifically shaped wings to create an upward force called lift that powers it into the sky.
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