{"id":2513,"date":"2015-03-14T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-14T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=2513"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:13:05","slug":"how-jet-engines-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/how-jet-engines-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How jet engines work"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"color: #2e2e2e\">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\u2019re\u00a0designed allows aircraft to fly\u00a0faster and further compared to propeller-driven aircraft. Their development and refinement over the course of the last 65 years has made commercial\u00a0air travel\u00a0more practical and profitable, opening the world to business and recreational travellers.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<em><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong>\u00a0Please click on the images to see them move!<\/strong><\/span><\/em>\r\n<h2>Inside a jet engine<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/03\/jet-engine.gif\"><img data-opt-id=1201838611  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2514\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:485\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/jet-engine-670x485.gif\" alt=\"jet-engine\" width=\"473\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Inside the core of a jet engine<\/h2>\r\n<img data-opt-id=1806649350  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-2515\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:597\/h:670\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/core-597x670.gif\" alt=\"core\" width=\"474\" height=\"531\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>\u00a0Inside a turbofan<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/03\/turbofan.gif\"><img data-opt-id=183193708  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:554\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/turbofan-670x554.gif\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"optimole-lazy-only  alignleft size-large wp-image-2516\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20554%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22554%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22554%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"turbofan\" width=\"474\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h2>Inside the afterburner<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/03\/afterburner.gif\"><img data-opt-id=1179598475  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:670\/h:369\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/afterburner-670x369.gif\"  decoding=\"async\" class=\"optimole-lazy-only  alignleft wp-image-2517\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20670%20369%22%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22369%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22670%22%20height%3D%22369%22%20fill%3D%22transparent%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"afterburner\" width=\"474\" height=\"261\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd 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!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00a9\u00a0http:\/\/animagraffs.com - Thanks for the friendly authorization Jake O'Neal<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAdditional Reads -\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Selfies in Aviation - The <a title=\"The art of Mid-Air selfies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/the-art-of-mid-air-selfies.html\" target=\"_blank\">Art of mid Air Selfies<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The SR-71 Blackbird is the <a title=\"Remarkable Airplanes \u2013 #1: The Fastest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/remarkable-airplanes-of-the-world-part-1-the-fastest.html\" target=\"_blank\">fastest plane in the world<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The fastest plane in the world -\u00a0<a title=\"How they built the SR71 Blackbird\" href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/how-they-built-the-sr71-blackbird.html\">How the Blackbird was built<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>A new US presidential aircraft?\u00a0<a title=\"Air Force One selects the 747-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/air-force-one-selects-the-747-8.html\">Air Force One Fleet change<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Like Aviation Videos? Have a look at this <a title=\"MiGFlug on Youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/migflug\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube Channel<\/a>\u00a0then!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAuthor - Jake Meilak\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How does a jet engine work?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A jet engine creates forward thrust by drawing in a large amount of air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel and igniting it, then discharging the result as a high-speed jet of gas out the back. The reaction to that rearward jet pushes the aircraft forward.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is a turbofan engine?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A turbofan is the most common type of jet engine on modern aircraft. A large front fan pushes much of the air around the engine core rather than through it, which makes the engine quieter and more fuel-efficient, especially at the speeds airliners cruise at.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What does an afterburner do?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>An afterburner injects extra fuel into the hot exhaust stream behind the turbine, where it ignites and produces a large surge of additional thrust. It dramatically boosts power for take-off or supersonic flight, at the cost of very high fuel consumption.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why are jet engines better than propellers?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Jet engines let aircraft fly faster and farther than propeller-driven planes. Their development over the past several decades made fast, long-range and economical air travel practical, opening the world to both business and leisure travellers.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What are the main parts of a jet engine?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The core of a jet engine contains a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine, often wrapped by a fan in a turbofan and sometimes followed by an afterburner. Keeping such engines running can be hugely expensive, as in the case of the <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/general-electric-j85-engine-178-million-extension-t-38\/\">decades-old GE J85 engine<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does a jet engine work?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A jet engine creates forward thrust by drawing in a large amount of air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel and igniting it, then discharging the result as a high-speed jet of gas out the back. The reaction to that rearward jet pushes the aircraft forward.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a turbofan engine?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A turbofan is the most common type of jet engine on modern aircraft. 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