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Turbofan Engine

Enter the Turbofan Engine Zone, an immersive hub where students can explore a fully rotatable 3D turbofan engine in stunning detail. Here, they can interact with each component, uncover the inner workings of every section, and gain a clear understanding of how these powerful machines drive modern aircraft to the skies.

Learn, Explore and Understand the Turbofan Engine

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Mouse: Left-click + drag to rotate
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OVERVIEW AND PARAMETERS

  • A turbofan engine consists of a multi-bladed ducted propeller driven by a gas turbine engine.
  • Turbofans were developed to provide a compromise between the best features of the turbojet and the turboprop.
  • Turbofan engines have turbojet-type cruise speed capability yet retain some of the short-field takeoff capability of a turboprop.
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MORE ABOUT TURBOFAN ENGINE

The airlines' choice. Turbofans are like Turbojets but also have a large fan accelerating the air's entry into the engine and adding to the thrust as an internal propeller.

Engines that have the fan mounted in front of the compressor are called forward-fan engines, while turbofan engines that have the fan mounted to the turbine section are called aft-fan engines.