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A jet engine uses fuel from the aircraft's fuel tanks, but gets its oxidizer from oxygen in the air. So it won't work in space, where there is no air.
A similar engine that carried its own oxygen would be called a "rocket", and WOULD work in space - because it wouldn't need air.
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Why is a jet called a air breathing engine?
A jet engine uses fuel from the aircraft's fuel tanks, but gets its oxidizer from oxygen in the air. So it won't work in space, where there is no air. A similar engine that carried its own oxygen would be called a "rocket", and WOULD work in space - because it wouldn't need air.
What is air which comes out from the nozzle of jet engine called?
exhaust
What is it called when a blast of air moves an object?
Depends. It could be considered forced convection if the object is also air. It is called jet propulsion when the blast of air comes out of a jet engine, and moves an aircraft.
Who built the first jet engine?
During the Korean War, the first American made jet engine for the US Air Force was General Electric. Soon after the Pratt and Whitney corporation developed a faster jet engine for the US Air Force.
Differentiate between airbreathing and non air breathing aircraft?
Air-breathing combustion enginesair breathing engine are combustion engines that use the oxygen in atmospheric air to oxidize ('burn') the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidizer, as in a rocket. Theoretically, this should result in a better specific impulse than for rocket engines.A continuous stream of air flows through the Air-breathing engine. This air is compressed, mixed with fuel, ignited and expelled as the exhaust gas. Thrust produced by a typical air-breathing engine is about eight times greater than its weight.[citation needed] The maximum velocity of Air-breathing engines is limited to 1-3 km/s due to extreme temperature and dissociation of the exhaust gas; however, the maximum velocity of a hydrogen-breathing engine of the same design is about 4 times higher.[citation needed]ExamplesTypical air-breathing engines include:Reciprocating engineSteam engineGas turbineduct jet engineTurbo-propeller engineIRIS enginePulse detonation enginePulse jetRamjetScramjetLiquid air cycle engine/Reaction Engines SABRE
What is sucked into the front compressor in a jet engine?
Air. Air and heat are the basis of the jet. The reason for this is that in the combustion chamber compressed air is ignited. The air flow pushes this reaction out the back of the engine and this= thrust.
What is the fastest jet aircraft which has gone into production?
The A-12 Blackbird still holds the records as the fastest production air-breathing jet aircraft.
How does a pulse jet engine work?
A Pulse Jet is a type of jet that uses a pulse jet engine for propulsion. The jet engine works by using pulse combinations of combustion. This is called "resonant combustion". The engine requires very little moving parts.
What does RAM stand for in jet engine?
Rapid air movement
Why are jet engines used for jets?
There is no actual answer, because a jet is called a jet because it has at least one jet engine.
What is the fuel-air ratio in a jet engine?
The ratio is about 15:1 fuel to air.
Why do jet airplanes often fiy in the stratosphere?
Efficiency. A jet engine works best in thin air.
