turbofan

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de motor a reacción en el que un ventilador accionado por una turbina impulsa aire adicional hacia la cámara de combustión para aumentar el empuje, o la aeronave equipada con dicho motor.

A noun referring to a type of jet engine where a fan driven by a turbine supplies additional air to the burner for increased thrust, or an aircraft propelled by such an engine.

1. Aircraft with turbofan engineC1formaltechnical

   An airplane that is propelled by a fanjet engine, using a turbofan for thrust.

   Avión con motor turbofán

   • The new turbofan is more fuel-efficient than older models.
   • Pilots prefer turbofans for long-haul flights due to their reliability.
   • The airline added several turbofans to its fleet this year.

   Sinónimosfanjet

2. Jet engine typeC1formaltechnical

   A jet engine where a fan driven by a turbine supplies extra air to the burner, increasing thrust and efficiency.

   Turbofán

   • The turbofan design reduces noise compared to turbojets.
   • Engineers are developing a more powerful turbofan for military aircraft.
   • The turbofan's bypass ratio significantly improves fuel economy.

   Sinónimosfanjetturbofan engine