jet engine

Also known as jet

reaction engine which generates thrust by jet propulsion

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A jet engine is a machine that creates thrust—the force needed to push an aircraft forward—by shooting out a high-speed stream of hot gases behind it. This technology matters because it powers most modern airplanes and enables fast, efficient air travel.

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Jet engine during takeoff, showing visible heat haze through hot exhaust gas (Germanwings Airbus A319-100)

A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas (usually air) that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include rocket, water jet, and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion air-breathing jet engine such as a turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, pulse jet, or scramjet. In general, jet engines are internal combustion engines.