turbofan
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- noun
- /ˈtɜrbəˌfæn/
- Specialized
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turboventilador
- Should Boeing and Airbus begin a re-engining campaign, Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan may be the engine of choice.
- turbofan engine
- commercial turbofan
- high bypass turbofan
Examples
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The development of the fuel-efficient turbofan engine was foretold 30 years before it became a reality.
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Aircraft of almost every kind have been powered by turbofan engines.
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Almost every aircraft engine produced in the last 40 to 50 years has been a turbofan.
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The devices would fit into the inlets of ultrahigh-bypass turbofan engines currently under development for commercial aircraft.
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In designing the high bypass turbofan, GE made the nacelle that housed the engine part of the engine design.
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That's why a new turbofan engine system being developed by a small start-up company in Connecticut is generating some excitement.
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Most modern commercial jet engines are turbofans, with a front-mounted fan, whose size is indicated by the bypass ratio.
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Today, about 48,000 turbofan engines power Western military and civilian aircraft into subsonic and supersonic flight.
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Based upon the JT3C turbojet, P&W's first production turbofan—the JT3D—had a two-spool compressor.
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Most modern commercial jet engines are turbofans, which use a large fan at the front to improve fuel efficiency.
Synonyms
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3.7
An engine that pushes a plane by shooting out fast hot air
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5.1
A jet motor with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make the plane move forward
A jet engine with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make more power and save fuel
An engine with a large fan that pushes extra air to make the plane go faster
A jet engine with a large front fan, or a plane powered by it
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.1
A jet motor with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make the plane move forward
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word turbofan joins turbo-, a part that means 'spin' and appears in turbine, with the everyday word fan. So a turbofan is a 'spinning fan' on a jet that gives extra push and saves fuel.