Ever wondered how a jet engine works? Jet engines create forward thrust by taking in a large amount of air and discharging it as a high-speed jet of gas. The way they’re designed allows aircraft to fly faster and further compared to propeller-driven aircraft. Their development and refinement over the course of the last 65 years has made commercial air travel more practical and profitable, opening the world to business and recreational travellers.

 Please click on the images to see them move!

Inside a jet engine

 

Inside the core of a jet engine

 

 Inside a turbofan

Inside the afterburner

 

And that is how the powerhouse of an aircraft works, Simply fantastic. If it weren’t for these big steps in technology, today’s airplanes wouldn’t exist!

 

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Author – Jake Meilak