The-Development-of-Jet-and-Turbine.pdf
ISBN: 9781852606183 | 272 pages | 7 Mb
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This is the fourth edition of Bill Gunston's definitive book on jet and turbine aero engines – the power behind a broad spectrum of aircraft, from the largest, heaviest transport aircraft to the highest-flying reconnaissance aeroplanes and the fastest, most agile fighters. It includes details of Boeing's 787 and Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 power plants. The author also covers the pressure-jet tip-mounted combustion chambers for helicopters. Using language which will be easily accessible to non-engineers, the author explains the differences between gas-turbine, jet, rocket, ramjet and helicopter turboshaft aero engines. He ...