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Jet Propulsion

Built on the illustrated jet course and the six live jet demos: thrust as momentum, the atmosphere jets live in, the gas-generator core every variant shares, the family tree from turbojet to turbofan, and the exotic edge past Mach 3.

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Part 1 · The principle

01 · up nextThrust is momentumMass thrown per second × how much faster it leaves.also: The plane track’s engine chapter →Open lesson →self-check · optional

02The air up thereThe thin, cold ocean jets are built for.Open lesson →self-check · optional

Part 2 · The machine

03The gas generatorCompressor, burner, turbine — the core every jet shares.also: The turbojet, solved live →Open lesson →self-check · optional

04The family treeTurbojet, turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft — one core, four costumes.also: Turboprops & turboshafts →also: The turbofan, solved live →Open lesson →self-check · optional

Part 3 · The edge

05The edge of the envelopeRamjets, scramjets, and the efficiency chain that judges them all.also: The efficiency chain →also: The scramjet, solved live →Open lesson →self-check · optional