Own-Reflection-8182 t1_irr5v25 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:39 PM Reply to TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot Turbofan engines produce 80% of thrust from the fan. The jet engine is there mostly to power the fan. Permalink 1
Own-Reflection-8182 t1_irr5v25 wrote
Reply to TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
Turbofan engines produce 80% of thrust from the fan. The jet engine is there mostly to power the fan.