How airplane jet engines work
Airplanes use a different type of engine as compared to cars and bikes.
Airplanes use a different type of engine as compared to cars and bikes.
Unlike conventional car and bike engines where fuel is burned and a piston moves to turn shafts and gears, an airplane uses a jet engine which works on the principle of burning fuel to rotate massive turbines. When the fuel is ignited inside a jet engine, the energy generated turns a turbine, which sucks in air from the front end and compresses it heavily. This compressed air is released from a narrower channel at the rear end of the engine which creates a massive thrust, pushing the engine forward. Together with two or more engines, the thrust is enough to generate a massive thrust, enough to move tons of weight. Check out how jet engines work in these two animated videos.