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...ly, the aircraft has the aerodynamics of a [[glider]], but equipped with a jet engine, the engine and life support systems designed to operate at altitudes over

{{Image|Jet Engine Simulation.png|right|250px|Simulation of a jet engine in operation.}} A '''jet engine''' is a reaction engine that discharges a high velocity jet of gas to gener

...p of the [[Kuznetsov (aircraft engines)|Nikolai Kuznetsov]]'s OKB-276, a [[jet engine]] designer. Kuznetsov, who had limited experience in rocket design, respond ...launched about 130 tons. The US's earlier work with [[liquid hydrogen]] [[jet engine]]s allowed them the confidence to use this higher-performance fuel on their

...r combat in World War II. General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts, built a jet engine of its own in 1941, and Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, chief research design

## [[Jet engine]]

The advantages of liquid methane as a jet engine fuel are that it has more specific energy than the standard [[kerosene]] mi

The advantages of liquid methane as a jet engine fuel are that it has more specific energy than the standard [[kerosene]] mi

...se of too little too late. The Luftwaffe ran the V-1 program, which used a jet engine, but it diverted scarce engineering talent and manufacturing capacity that

The J58 was unique in that it was a hybrid jet engine. It could operate as a regular turbojet at slow speeds, but at high speeds ...fuel can be burned, and thus to a great extent determine how much thrust a jet engine can provide.)<ref name="johnson_bio" />

...at retain their high mechanical properties at extreme temperatures (i.e. [[jet engine]] blades).

...(LLRV), a flying vehicle that simulated (by means of a special, additional jet engine) the reduced gravity that the Lunar Module would actually fly in. The LLRV

...se of too little too late. The Luftwaffe ran the V-1 program, which used a jet engine, but it diverted scarce engineering talent and manufacturing capacity that

...otor]], the [[screw propeller]], the [[internal combustion engine]], the [[jet engine]], the modern [[bicycle]], the [[ejector seat]], the third mechanical and e

*[[Frank Whittle]], inventor of the [[jet engine]].