Jet — Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jet pump — Jet Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jet blast — is the phenomenon of rapid air movement produced by the jet engines of aircraft, particularly on or before takeoff.A large jet engined aircraft can produce winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) up to 200 feet (60 m) behind it at 40% maximum rated… … Wikipedia
Jet sprint boat racing — is a form of racing sport in which speed boats, usually carrying a crew of two, powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conventional propellers, race around watercourses consisting of a number of interconnected channels 3 to 5 meters wide… … Wikipedia
Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the … Wikipedia
jet engine — an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases. Also called jet, jet motor. [1940 45] * * * Any of a class of internal combustion engines that propel aircraft by… … Universalium
Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… … Wikipedia
Jet aircraft — A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft fly much faster than propeller powered aircraft and at higher altitudes as high as 10,000 to 15,000 meters, about 33,000 to convert|49000|ft|m| 2. At these altitudes, jet… … Wikipedia
Jet airliner — A jet airliner, sometimes contracted to jetliner, is a passenger airplane (passenger aeroplane) that is powered by jet engines. In contrast to today s long distance quiet, fuel efficient, and modern turbofan powered air travel, first generation… … Wikipedia
Propeller Arena — Infobox VG| title = Propeller Arena caption = developer = Sega AM2 publisher = Sega designer = engine = released = cancelled genre = Action modes = Single player, multiplayer ratings = ESRB: Not Rated (NR) platforms = Dreamcast media =… … Wikipedia
