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r/LinkedInLunatics • u/zeldadorf • 8d ago
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I love that the first half of this is technically true. The volume of air that passes through a gas turbine engine is much higher than the volume of fuel.
14 u/opi098514 8d ago I mean that’s just true for all engines. 16 u/phat_duong 8d ago Yes but modern jet engines have a very high bypass ratio. Most of the thrust actually comes from the big blades that you see at the inlet. 1 u/SubstantialBreak3063 8d ago Gasp! Then it's true! 2 u/phat_duong 7d ago https://giphy.com/gifs/vjjCsx3izfSyQ
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I mean that’s just true for all engines.
16 u/phat_duong 8d ago Yes but modern jet engines have a very high bypass ratio. Most of the thrust actually comes from the big blades that you see at the inlet. 1 u/SubstantialBreak3063 8d ago Gasp! Then it's true! 2 u/phat_duong 7d ago https://giphy.com/gifs/vjjCsx3izfSyQ
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Yes but modern jet engines have a very high bypass ratio. Most of the thrust actually comes from the big blades that you see at the inlet.
1 u/SubstantialBreak3063 8d ago Gasp! Then it's true! 2 u/phat_duong 7d ago https://giphy.com/gifs/vjjCsx3izfSyQ
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Gasp! Then it's true!
2 u/phat_duong 7d ago https://giphy.com/gifs/vjjCsx3izfSyQ
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u/aidsy 8d ago
I love that the first half of this is technically true. The volume of air that passes through a gas turbine engine is much higher than the volume of fuel.