Jet Engine
Definition
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion in accordance with Newton's laws of motion.
Analogy
Imagine you're blowing up balloons at your birthday party. When you let go without tying them off, they zoom around before deflating - this is similar to how jet engines work! They take in air at high speed then expel it out back, creating a force that propels the aircraft forward.
Related terms
Thrust: The propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.
Turbine: A machine for producing continuous power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, air, or other fluid.
Aerospace Engineering: The primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.
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