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Why Do Airplanes Have Swept Wings?
Swept Wings Are Longer Than Straight Wings Using swept wings increases the…
Airbus Now Using Drones to Deliver Packages to Ships
While most known for its jets, some of which include the A220,…
Jet Engine Design: Afterburning
A very important parameter when designing jet engines is specific power –…
Thrust Reversal
In a typical turbofan jet engine the oncoming airflow is compressed throughout…
Jet Engine Detail Design: The Compressor
In this post the design of jet engine compressors will be discussed…
Jet Engine Design and Optimisation
For aircraft jet propulsion there are in general four distinct designs: the…
The Birth of the Jet: The Engine that Shrunk the World
In today’s time it is easy to take for granted the complex…


