turbojet

• Sustantivo que designa o bien un avión propulsado por un motor de reacción, o bien un tipo de motor a reacción en el que una turbina acciona un compresor o ventilador que suministra aire adicional a la cámara de combustión para aumentar el empuje.

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

1. Aircraft with turbojet engineC1formaltechnical

   An airplane that is propelled by a turbojet engine, which uses a gas turbine to produce thrust.

   Turborreactor (avión)

   • The military deployed a turbojet for reconnaissance missions.
   • Turbojets were the first type of jet aircraft used in commercial aviation.
   • The pilot skillfully landed the turbojet on the short runway.

   Sinónimosjetjet plane

2. Type of jet engineC1formaltechnical

   A jet engine where a turbine-driven fan supplies additional air to the combustion chamber, increasing thrust and efficiency.

   turborreactor

   • The turbojet design allows for higher speeds compared to older engines.
   • Engineers are developing a more fuel-efficient turbojet for next-generation aircraft.
   • The turbojet's thrust is generated by compressing air and mixing it with fuel.