Turbofan engine
Turbofan engine. A fanlike turbojet engine designed to create additional thrust by diverting a secondary airflow around the combustion chamber.The post Turbofan engine appeared first on Aviation Glossary.
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Turbojet engine. A turbine engine which produces its thrust entirely by accelerating the air through the engine.The post Turbojet engine appeared first on Aviation Glossary.
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Turboprop engine. A turbine engine which drives a propeller through a reduction gearing arrangement. Most of the energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than using its acceleration...
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Turboshaft engine. A gas turbine engine that delivers power through a shaft to operate something other than a propeller.The post Turboshaft engine appeared first on Aviation Glossary.
View ArticleVapor lock
Vapor lock. A problem that mostly affects gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. It occurs when the liquid fuel changes state from liquid to gas while still in the fuel delivery system. This...
View ArticleFOD – Foreign Object Damage – Foreign Object Debris
FOD is any object that does not belong in or near airplanes and as a result, can injure airport or airline personnel and damage airplanes. Airports, airlines and airport tenants can reduce this cost by...
View ArticleRamjet
Ramjet — A jet-propulsion engine containing neither compressor nor turbine which depends for its operation on the air compression accomplished by the forward motion of the engine.The post Ramjet...
View ArticleRebuilt Aircraft Engine
Rebuilt Aircraft Engines are used engines that has been completely disassembled, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled, tested, and returned to service in the same manner and to the same...
View ArticleHung Start – Aircraft Engine
Hung Start on a Gas Turbine Engine is a Normal light off but RPM Remains at some Low Value rather than increasing to the Normal Engine Idle RPMThe post Hung Start – Aircraft Engine appeared first on...
View ArticleCompressor Stall – Turbine Aircraft Engine
Compressor Stall A Compressor Stall in a gas turbine engine is a condition in an axial-flow compressor in which one or more stages of rotor blades fail to pass air smoothly to the succeeding stages. A...
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