turbofan
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turbofan (plural turbofans)
- (aviation) A turbojet engine having a (typically ducted) fan that forces air directly into the hot exhaust and obtains a portion of the thrust from the turbojet and a portion from the turbojet section.
- 2005, Ronald D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications
- Turbofans are always multispool engines.
- 2005, Ronald D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications
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turbojet engine
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