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An airplane jet engine is also a chemical engine. It is similar to a car engine in that it mixes fuel (gas from internal tanks) with oxidizer (atmospheric air). However, it differs significantly from a car engine in how it delivers the propulsive force. A jet engine delivers its propulsive energy directly in the form of exhaust gases (thrust) from a combustion chamber, through a nozzle, and out the engine exit. |
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