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A type of jet engine which uses two different airflow streams (one passing through the core and another blown past it by a fan) for obtaining thrust.

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How do tubojets compare to afterburning turbofans in terms of efficiency?

Turbojets used to be more common in the 40's and 50's but once jet engine design matured they pretty much went extinct in favor of the more efficient turbofan. … This is for obvious reasons, the vast majority of an aircraft's lifetime is spent at subsonic speeds so the turbofan makes a lot more sense, and the afterburner is there for the rare occasion it's gotta …
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