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turbojet, jet engine in which a turbine-driven compressor draws in and compresses air, forcing it into a combustion chamber into which fuel is injected. turbojet TableofContents turbojet Introduction FastFacts RelatedContent Media Images More MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory Home Technology Engineering MechanicalEngineering turbojet engineering Actions Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/turbojet GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites NASA-TurbojetEngine TheAviationHistoryOn-lineMuseum-TheTurbojetEngine Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/turbojet More GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites NASA-TurbojetEngine TheAviationHistoryOn-lineMuseum-TheTurbojetEngine By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory TableofContents HeinkelHe178 Seeallmedia RelatedTopics: turboprop afterburner rameffect Jumo004 turbofan ...(Showmore) Seeallrelatedcontent→ turbojet,jetengineinwhichaturbine-drivencompressordrawsinandcompressesair,forcingitintoacombustionchamberintowhichfuelisinjected.Ignitioncausesthegasestoexpandandtorushfirstthroughtheturbineandthenthroughanozzleattherear.Forwardthrustisgeneratedasareactiontotherearwardmomentumoftheexhaustgases.Thefirstturbojet-poweredaircraft,aHeinkelHe178,wasflowninGermanyin1939.AturbojethadbeendevisedsomeyearsearlierinEnglandbySirFrankWhittle,butthefirstflightusinghisenginedidnottakeplaceuntil1941. BritannicaQuiz Energy&FossilFuels FromfossilfuelsandsolarpowertoThomasEdisonandNicolaTesla’selectricmarvels,theworldrunsonenergy.Harnessyournaturalresourcesandtestyourknowledgeofenergyinthisquiz. Duringthe1960stheturbofan,orfanjet,amodificationoftheturbojet,cameintocommonuse.Someoftheincomingairisbypassedaroundthecombustionchamberandisacceleratedtotherearbyaturbine-operatedfan.Theturbofanmovesamuchgreatermassofairthanthesimpleturbojet,providingadvantagesinpowerandeconomy.Compareramjet.Crosssectionofaturbofanengineandafterburner.CourtesyofMcDonnellDouglas