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describes types of jet engines used by aircrafts
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A jet engine is a reaction engine discharging a fast moving jet that generates thrust by jet
propulsion.
What are the uses of jet engines?
• Aircrafts and Rockets• Power generation Plants• Cars and Ships• Locomotives
Jet Engines
Turbojet Turbofan Turboprop Turboshaft Ramjet Rocket jet engine
Classification of Jet engines
Turbojet
• Advantage: High speed applications
• Disadvantage: High fuel consumption
• Application: Used in military aircrafts
Turbofan
• Advantage: Low Fuel Consumption
• Disadvantage: Restricted to low speeds
• Application: Used in Civil aircrafts
Turboprop
• Advantage: Lower operating costs
• Disadvantage: limited in forward airspeed
• Application: Used in Business jet aircrafts
Turboshaft
• Advantage: smaller and lighter than piston engine.
• Disadvantage: High cost
• Application: Used in Helicopter
Ramjet
• Advantage: No moving parts and less maintainance
• Disadvantage: High fuel Consumption
• Application: Space vehicles
Rocket jet engine
• Advantage: Can work in vacuum space
• Disadvantage: Highly complicated system
• Application: Space vehicles
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