divergent jet
11Turbojet — Turbojets are the oldest kind of general purpose jet engines. Two engineers, Frank Whittle in the United Kingdom and Hans von Ohain in Germany, developed the concept independently during the late 1930s, although credit for the first turbojet is… …
12Scramjet — Part of a series on Aircraft propulsion Shaft engines (to drive pr …
13china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
14China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
15rayon — 1. rayon [ rɛjɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1531; de rai, lat. radius 1 ♦ Trace de lumière en ligne ou en bande. ⇒ 1. jet, rai, 1. trait. Un rayon de soleil, de lune. « Parfois un rayon perçait les nuages » (Green). « en apercevant, par la fente d un auvent, un… …
16Coanda — Effet Coandă L effet Coanda du flux d air …
17Effet Coanda — Effet Coandă L effet Coanda du flux d air …
18Effet Coandă — L effet Coandă du flux d air. Sustentation d une éprouvette sous un jet d air …
19flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …
20Volcano — This article is about the geological feature. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation) …
