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Jet Engines

Jet Engines. Jason Anderson ME3322. How it Works. Sucks in Air from front with a fan A compressor raises the pressure of the air Then the compressed air is ignited Gas expands and comes out nozzle Engine/Aircraft thrusts forward. A Jet Engines Biggest Threat. Engine Needs: Fuel

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Jet Engines

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  1. Jet Engines Jason Anderson ME3322

  2. How it Works • Sucks in Air from front with a fan • A compressor raises the pressure of the air • Then the compressed air is ignited • Gas expands and comes out nozzle • Engine/Aircraft thrusts forward

  3. A Jet Engines Biggest Threat • Engine Needs: • Fuel • Air • Source of Heat ICE Flameout To prevent this: • Igniters • Fan Motion/ Bypass Air System • Heating System Very rare about only 1 in 100,000 non military flights http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/propulsion/q0293.shtml

  4. Biggest Jet Engines • Used for Commercial Flights • Boeing 777 • Guinness record of 127,000 lbs of thrust • First engines only 250lbs of thrust

  5. Video Porsche vs. Jet vs. MotorCycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7WfCLUBBQU

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