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A type of jet engine where all the air passing through the engine is used to burn fuel and drive a turbine as well as generating thrust.

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What is the difference between turbojet and turbofan engines?

In a turbojet, the compressor-burner-turbine package is optimized to make thrust. A turbofan engine is a type of turboshaft engine. … In that case, some thrust would still occur in turbojet fashion. That's actually a "knob" the engine designer can turn. …
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How do gas turbine engines and turbofan engines keep constant compressor side rpm?

ALL these engines will runaway, if load is abruptly removed What keeps RPM at sensible numbers is that usable power (load) is kept balanced with the fuel supplied. There are a number of X-factors depe …
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