A turbofan engine is an engineering feat. Here's what to know about how a jet engine works, from the fan in the front to the hot inner core.

Jet engines that you find (most commonly) or airplanes have a particular kind of fan that helps make the whole thing work.

Building a jet engine yourself likely wouldn't be very easy, but the basic principle of how a jet engine works is fairly simple. Your average jet engine uses a series of fans to inhale air.

The term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion airbreathing jet engine such as a turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, or pulse jet. How a jet engine works Watch this video on YouTube .

Pratt & Whitney's web site has a simple tutorial about how jet engines work. Also, its web site recounts the company's long history in airplane engine design and manufacturing. Written by John ...

Boeing 787-8 fuel control switches regulate engine fuel flow, crucial for starting, shutting down engines, and handling ...

<br> -- Q U E S T I O N: I see you have analyzed the Otto, the Wankel, the diesel and even the ion engines but it seems that you have missed one. The jet engine. How, in fact, does a jet engine ...

So, every jet engine uses one or more methods to spin the turbine to a safe speed (usually around 10% to 30% N1 [maximum RPM]) before beginning combustion: ...

Q U E S T I O N: Okay, so we’ve covered the Otto, the Wankel, the diesel, the ion, and the gas turbine engines. So let’s really round this out . . . hehe. How does the rotary engine work? — Matt ...