Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the … Wikipedia
Airbreathing jet engine — An airbreathing jet engine (or ducted jet engine) is a jet engine propelled by a jet of hot exhaust gases formed from air that is drawn into the engine via an inlet duct. All practical airbreathing jet engines are internal combustion engines that … Wikipedia
Jet pack — For other meanings see Jetpack (disambiguation). : The Martin Jetpack, despite its name, has no jets or rockets, but is a small helicopter, and is discussed as such. Jet pack, rocket belt, rocket pack, and similar names, are various types of… … Wikipedia
engineer — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who designs the way roads, bridges, machines etc are built: Mike s an electrical engineer. 2 someone who controls the engines on a ship or aircraft 3 BrE someone who repairs electrical or mechanical equipment: The engineer s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
History of the internal combustion engine — Various scientists and engineers contributed to the development of internal combustion engines: [ Otto engines running at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion (WMSTR), in Rollag, Minnesota. (2min 16sec, 320x240, 340kbps video)] *1206: Al … Wikipedia
Timeline of jet power — This article outlines some of the important developments in the early history of the development of the jet engine. Although the most common type, the gas turbine powered jet engine, was certainly a 20th century invention, many of the needed… … Wikipedia
Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… … Wikipedia
Aircraft engine — An aircraft engine is a propulsion system for an aircraft. Aircraft engines are almost always a type of lightweight internal combustion engine. This article is an overview of the basic types of aircraft engines and the design concepts employed in … Wikipedia
Detuner (engine) — The first Cullum Detuner Mark IV c. 1944 Cullum Mark V Detuner Detuner … Wikipedia
Gluhareff Pressure Jet — The Gluhareff Pressure Jet (or tip jet) is a type of jet engine that, like a Pulse jet, has no moving parts. It was invented by Eugene Gluhareff, a Russian engineer who envisaged it as a power plant for personal helicopters and compact aircraft… … Wikipedia
