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fanjet engine

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Noun1.fanjet enginefanjet engine - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
turbofan engine, turbojet engine, turbojet, fan-jet, fanjet, turbofan
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


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Their light weight, combined with ultra-efficient fanjet engines, result in extraordinary fuel efficiency and very low emission of greenhouse gasses.
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The fuselage is encircled by one large tilt rotor, which is attached to the four fanjet engines which power the aircraft, causing the tilt rotor's outer ring and its eight blades to spin.
AeroCopter, Inc. Introduces a Revolutionary Third Generation Aircraft ... by Business Wire
The fuselage is encircled by one large tilt rotor, which is attached to the four fanjet engines which power the aircraft, causing the tilt rotor's outer ring and its eight blades to spin.
AeroCopter, Inc. Introduces a Revolutionary Third Generation Aircraft ... by Business Wire
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