turbine-propeller aircraft engine
41Japanese aircraft carrier Katsuragi — Katsuragi redirects here. For other uses, see Katsuragi (disambiguation). Katsuragi serving as a troop transport in 1946 Career (Japan) …
42turboprop engine — A turbine engine that drives a propeller through a system of reduction gears. Most of the heat energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than using its acceleration for propelling the aircraft forward. The propeller is then… …
43Courageous class aircraft carrier — HMS Glorious in the early 1930s Class overview Name: Courageous class Operators …
44rotary engine — 1. an engine, as a turbine, in which the impelling fluid produces torque directly rather than by acting upon reciprocating parts. 2. a revolving radial engine. [1810 20] * * * Internal combustion engine in which the combustion chambers and… …
45Coandă-1910 — Coandă 1910 …
46airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
47Turboprop — A turboprop engine is a type of aircraft powerplant that uses a gas turbine engine to drive a propeller. The gas turbine is designed specifically for this application, with almost all of its output being used to drive the propeller. The engine s… …
48Propfan — NASA / GE Unducted Fan A propfan was first defined as a small diameter, highly loaded multiple bladed variable pitch propulsor having swept blades with thin advanced airfoil sections, integrated with a nacelle contoured to retard the airflow… …
49Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …
50Napier Nomad — Nomad Napier Nomad II Type Turbo compound aero engine National origin …
