Jet aircraft
aircraft class powered by jet propulsion engines
Jet aircraft are aircraft with jet engines. Unlike propeller-powered aircraft, jet aircraft normally fly at altitudes as high as 100 to 1,5 meters, about 33 to 49,000 feet (14,900 m). At these altitudes, jet engines can achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller powered aircraft achieve their maximum efficiency at much lower altitudes.
GalleryEdit
A Heinkel He 178, the first jet aircraft [1]
A wide body jet aircraft
A Boeing 737, the world's best selling jet aircraft [2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/models/aircraft/Heinkel-178.html
- ↑ "Bloomberg - Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com. Cite uses generic title (help)