turbofan
A turbojet engine having a fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the…A turbojet engine having a (usually ducted) fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the turbojet portion; in high-bypass-ratio types, most of the thrust comes from the bypass portion rather than the turbojet portion, and this can be thought of in simplistic terms as that the turbojet portion drives the fan and the fan propels the aircraft.
» A turbofan engine is the most modern variation of the basic gas turbine engine.
Meaning
2 sensesA turbojet engine having a (usually ducted) fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the turbojet portion; in high-bypass-ratio types, most of the thrust comes from the bypass portion rather than the turbojet portion, and this can be thought of in simplistic terms as that the turbojet portion drives the fan and the fan propels the aircraft.
An aircraft with such engines.
- an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
- a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
Examples
2 sentencesA turbofan engine is the most modern variation of the basic gas turbine engine.
Most modern airliners use turbofan engines because of their high thrust and good fuel efficiency.
Translations
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Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.?Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.?
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Forms
plural: turbofansSynonyms
6 synonyms- an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine:fanjetfan-jetturbojet
- a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust:fanjetfan-jetfanjet engineturbojetturbojet engineturbofan engine