turbofan
noun
tur·bo·fan
ˈtər-bō-ˌfan 
1
: a fan that is directly connected to and driven by a turbine and is used to supply air for cooling, ventilation, or combustion
2
: a jet engine having a turbofan
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Airlines including Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Wizz Air Holdings Plc have been forced to trim growth plans due to repairs required on Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines that sit under many A320 wings.
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Anthony Palazzo, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
The Chinese aircraft manufacturer will also feature its ARJ21 short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft in aerial displays at the Singapore Airshow.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
The Cessna 550, a turbofan jet, crashed in a field at 4:16 a.m. Saturday near Briggs and Auld roads in Murrieta and immediately burst into flames.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
Technically known as turbofans, these machines have massive spinning fans in the front that create thrust by sending air out the back.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 12 July 2023
Large turbofan engines powering these planes are fueled by aviation kerosene that provides nearly 12,000 watt-hours per kilogram.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2021
Six JetBlue aircraft are currently grounded for inspections and repairs linked to a manufacturing defect in geared turbofan engines made by RTX Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney.
—Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
An airliner-style nose/cockpit protrudes from the front while two turbofan engine pods are slung atop the rear fuselage, resulting in a look reminiscent of the Quinn jet from the Avengers movies.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
But the biggest difference is range, thanks to Taurus’s more powerful and fuel-efficient turbofan engine.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
Anthony Palazzo, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
The Chinese aircraft manufacturer will also feature its ARJ21 short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft in aerial displays at the Singapore Airshow.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
The Cessna 550, a turbofan jet, crashed in a field at 4:16 a.m. Saturday near Briggs and Auld roads in Murrieta and immediately burst into flames.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
Technically known as turbofans, these machines have massive spinning fans in the front that create thrust by sending air out the back.
—Rob Verger, Popular Science, 12 July 2023
Large turbofan engines powering these planes are fueled by aviation kerosene that provides nearly 12,000 watt-hours per kilogram.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2021
Six JetBlue aircraft are currently grounded for inspections and repairs linked to a manufacturing defect in geared turbofan engines made by RTX Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney.
—Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
An airliner-style nose/cockpit protrudes from the front while two turbofan engine pods are slung atop the rear fuselage, resulting in a look reminiscent of the Quinn jet from the Avengers movies.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
But the biggest difference is range, thanks to Taurus’s more powerful and fuel-efficient turbofan engine.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Turbofan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbofan. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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