In addition to the turbofan, exist other jet engines. In this post it’s shown the operation and applications on aviation of turbojet, turboprop, and turboshaft.
Category: Aeronautics
iRonCub: the humanoid robot with jet engines
The iRonCub was developed by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). A project that took many years.
Turbofan jet engine: how it works?
This post’s subject is the turbofan jet engine. It’s used in every commercial airplane due to high thrust and for being the most efficient and silent type.
Chuck Yeager dies at 97
Chuck Yeager was a test pilot of the US Air Force and the first man to break the sound barrier, on October 14th, 1947.
The launch of reusable experimental spacecraft
Was launched in China on a Long March 2F rocket, on Friday, 09/05/2020, an experimental reusable spacecraft to realize tests.
Artificial Intelligence defeats pilot in air combat
In simulated air combat, called dogfight, an artificial intelligence defeats an F-16 pilot of the United States Air Force.
X-37B launch
In this Sunday, space plane X-37B was launch in a Atlas 5 rocket.
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla (Part 3)
Continuing to Technical Museum Nikola Tesla series. Are shown another section and main hall. Other part are in following links.
Technical Museum Nikola Tesla (Part 2)
This is the second post of series about the Technical Museum Nikola Tesla. To see the first post, click in following button.
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
Did you know that commercial planes have an engine which aren’t in wings? It is the auxiliary power unit and this post’s subject.