What is a jet engine anyways???

[Passenger Mark]

Ok... we climb onboard these aircraft... but what is a jet engine anyways? This diagram may help to explain what they do. By the way... the "jet engine" has been around for a Loooong time.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/mark9091/Admin/planes2.jpg

[Passenger Mark]

If you find yourself on a turboprop...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/mark9091/Admin/jet_diagram.jpg

[spleisher]

Notice something about the turboprop engine snd the others? They're the same! A lot of people feel weird about flying on "prop planes" but I just thought I'd point out that the biggest difference between a jet engine and a turboprop engine is that a turboprop drives a propeller and the jet engine drives a fan. That's about it. Heck, they all even burn Jet fuel!

[Bronze Elephant]

Quite right a turbo prop uses a jet engine which through a gear box runs a propeller which is more efficient at lower speeds and altitudes.

[Bronze Elephant]

Try this interactive site to play with an engine.

www.geae.com/education/engines101/ (http://www.geae.com/education/engines101/)

[Passenger Mark]

Bronze,

Cool site... I liked running the engine up!


BTW Everybody... Bronze is a pilot for a UK based Airline.