jet propulsion
noun
: propulsion of a body produced by the forwardly directed forces of the reaction resulting from the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid
especially
: propulsion of an airplane by jet engines
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In his post on social media platform X, Luck said the water-jet propulsion design is a first for the China Coast Guard on a hull of this size, with two shipyards building this type of ship.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike most vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOLs), which rely on helicopter-style rotors or drone propellers, the Airbike is powered entirely by jet propulsion.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Adventure board is powered by Awake's latest jet propulsion system, and can be optioned with the company's Flex LR 4 battery pack for €11,900 (about US$13,550), or with the longer-range Flex Battery XR 4 at €13,400 (~US$15,250) for about an hour's ride time.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2025
But several key milestones brought travel mainstream, from the development of jet propulsion to airline deregulation, and the dot-com era allowed millions to research, plan, and execute their travel plans in new and dynamic ways.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike most vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOLs), which rely on helicopter-style rotors or drone propellers, the Airbike is powered entirely by jet propulsion.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Adventure board is powered by Awake's latest jet propulsion system, and can be optioned with the company's Flex LR 4 battery pack for €11,900 (about US$13,550), or with the longer-range Flex Battery XR 4 at €13,400 (~US$15,250) for about an hour's ride time.
—New Atlas, 8 June 2025
But several key milestones brought travel mainstream, from the development of jet propulsion to airline deregulation, and the dot-com era allowed millions to research, plan, and execute their travel plans in new and dynamic ways.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Jet propulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20propulsion. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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