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What propels an airplane or ship?
A ship is propelled by wind or a propeller, and an airplane is propelled by a jet engine, propeller or turboprop.
What is the difference between a jet plane and a propeller?
A jet plane uses a jet engine's thrust for propulsion. A propeller is a set of blades somewhat like a big fan that blows air to the back of the plane for thrust instead of using a jet engine for the thrust to move the plane forward.
What is a jet engine used for?
For the same reason as a propeller, but faster and more efficient.
What is a turbo prop aircraft?
A turbo prop is basically a jet engine with a propeller.
How do airplanes propel themselves forward?
They either have a piston engine with a propeller or a jet that thrusts them forward.
What are the advantages of jet airplanes?
Jet airplanes use turbine engine propulsion which provides a far greater amount of thrust than any conventional propeller or turbo-propeller system. This has allowed many modern aircraft to reach speeds greater than the speed of sound or "supersonic" speeds.
Can you rev a jet engine without producing thrust?
No. Propeller aircraft however can adjust their props to a neutral position, allowing for no forward or reverse thrust. Jet engine blades are fixed.
What kind of motor does a helicopter have?
Modern choppers use a turbojet engine that is basically a jet engine, but instead of providing forward thrust, it spins the propeller.
Can't a plane be built without a propeller?
Yes, it can. - Jet engines have no propeller.
What is the source of the force of thrust for an airplane?
The source of thrust for an airplane is the propulsion system, typically a jet engine or a propeller. The engine generates thrust by expelling a high-speed jet of gas or creating airflow over the propeller blades, which propels the airplane forward through Newton's third law of motion.
How does the jet on a jet plane makes the plane move?
The exhaust gases from combustion create thrust which pushed the plane in the other direction
What moves an airplane forward?
thrust from turbines or the pul from propellas
