turbofan (redirected from Turbofans)

tur·bo·fan  (tûrb-fn)

n.

1. A turbojet engine in which a fan supplements the total thrust by forcing air directly into the hot turbine exhaust.

2. An aircraft in which a turbofan is used.

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turbofan

Noun

a type of engine in which a large fan driven by a turbine forces air rearwards to increase the propulsive thrust

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turbofan  (tûrb-fn)

A type of gas turbine in which the fan driving air into a turbojet also forces additional air around the outside of the turbine, combining it with the exhaust of the turbojet to provide thrust. Turbofans are quieter than simple turbojets and somewhat more fuel efficient, and are widely used in commercial aircraft.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turbofan - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine fan-jet, fanjet, turbojet fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet engine, turbojet, turbofan, fan-jet, fanjet - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
	2.	turbofan - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet engine, turbojet, fan-jet, fanjet afterburner - a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust fan-jet, fanjet, turbofan, turbojet - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine gas turbine - turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion propjet, turbo-propeller plane, turboprop - an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine