through-flow turbojet
1Turbojet — 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… …
2Turbojet development at the RAE — Between 1936 and 1940 Alan Arnold Griffith designed a series of turbine engines that were built under the direction of Hayne Constant at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE). The designs were advanced for the era, typically featuring a two… …
3Rayleigh flow — refers to diabatic flow through a constant area duct where the effect of heat addition or rejection is considered. Compressibility effects often come into consideration, although the Rayleigh flow model certainly also applies to incompressible… …
4bypass turbojet — A gas turbine engine in which mass flow through LP (low pressure) compressor stages is slightly greater than through HP (high pressure) stages, with the excess discharged along the bypass duct …
5Turbofan — [ CFM56 3 turbofan, lower half, side view.] A turbofan is a type of jet engine, similar to a turbojet. It essentially consists of a ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine mounted behind it that powers the fan. Part of the airstream… …
6Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the …
7military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
8SR-71 Blackbird — infobox Aircraft name = SR 71 Blackbird caption =An SR 71B Trainer over the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California in 1994. Note second cockpit is raised for the instructor. type = Strategic Reconnaissance manufacturer = Lockheed Skunk Works… …
9Dassault Mirage III — Mirage III Royal Australian Air Force Mirage IIIO(F) (fighter) from 2 Operational Conversion Unit. Role …
10Rolls-Royce Olympus — Olympus Preserved Bristol Siddeley Olympus Mk 301 Engine Change Unit (ECU) complete with ancillaries and bulkheads. Type …
