jet (aircraft)
101Jet Provost — British jet trainer aircraft designated BAC 145 …
102jet fuel — fuel used for jet propelled aircraft …
103jet stream — mixture of gases which are expelled from a jet engine with great force and which propel the aircraft forward …
104aircraft — n airplane, plane, glider, Sl. prop, jet, supersonic transport, SST, Trademark.Lear jet, Trademark.747; helicopter, Inf. copter, Sl. bird, Inf. whirlybird, Inf. chopper, Sl. egg beater; blimp, airship, dirigible, zeppelin; spaceship, rocket,… …
105jet-assisted takeoff — An auxiliary means of assisting heavily loaded aircraft and reducing takeoff distance. The JATO consists of small rockets attached to the lower portion of the rear of the aircraft. These rockets fire at an appropriate time on takeoff and provide… …
106jet fuel — Kerosine type fuels or blends of gasoline, distillate, and residual oils which are used as fuels for gas turbine powered aircraft …
107jet A — A narrow cut kerosene type fuel similar to JP 5 and used in most commercial aircraft. Its freezing point is −40°C, and its flash point is between 47° and 65°C. It usually contains no additives but may be additized with an anti icing chemical …
108jet propulsion — A form of propulsion where a mass of air is accelerated through a large change in velocity, and the body is propelled forward as a result of the action reaction phenomenon, or Newton’s third law of motion. The propulsion unit obtains its oxygen… …
109jet engine — noun (C) an engine that pushes out a stream of hot air and gases behind it, used in aircraft …
110List of civil aircraft — For a complete listing of aircraft without descriptions, see List of aircraft. A non comprehensive list of modern civilian aircraft with descriptions. This transport related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents:… …
