turbofan

• Substantivo que designa um tipo de motor a jato no qual um ventilador acionado pela turbina fornece ar adicional à câmara de combustão para aumentar o empuxo, ou a aeronave equipada com esse 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.

   Avião com motor turbofan

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfanjet

2. Jet engine typeC1formaltechnical

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

   Motor turbofan

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfanjetturbofan engine