Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
afterburner — [af′tərbʉrn΄ər] n. 1. a device within the tailpipe of some jet engines for burning extra fuel to produce additional thrust 2. an auxiliary device, as on internal combustion engines and incinerators, for burning undesirable exhaust gases produced… … English World dictionary
Afterburner — For other uses of afterburner, see Afterburner (disambiguation). Infobox Aviation name= Afterburner caption= A U.S. Navy F/A 18 Hornet being launched from the catapult on full afterburnerAn afterburner (or reheat) is an additional component added … Wikipedia
afterburner — /af teuhr berr neuhr, ahf /, n. 1. Aeron. a device placed within, or attached to the exit of, a jet engine exhaust pipe to produce afterburning. 2. a device for burning exhaust fumes from an internal combustion engine, as of an automobile. [1945… … Universalium
thrust — Synonyms and related words: acceleration, actuate, advance, advance against, advance upon, afterburner, aggressiveness, animate, assault, atomic power, bang, bear, bear down upon, bear upon, bearing, best part, better part, body, boost, bowl,… … Moby Thesaurus
afterburner — noun Date: 1947 1. a device incorporated into the tailpipe of a turbojet engine for injecting fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra thrust 2. a device for burning or catalytically destroying unburned or partially burned… … New Collegiate Dictionary
afterburner — noun A device in the engine of an aircraft which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust … Wiktionary
afterburner — noun an auxiliary burner in which extra fuel is burned in the exhaust of a jet engine to increase thrust … English new terms dictionary
afterburner — /ˈaftəbɜnə/ (say ahftuhbernuh) noun a device for reheating, as a ramjet coupled to the exhaust of a jet engine to provide added thrust …
afterburner — n. an auxiliary burner in a jet engine to increase thrust … Useful english dictionary
Specific thrust — is a term used in Gas Turbine Engineering to show the relative bulk of a jet engine (e.g. turbojet, turbofan, etc) and is defined as the ratio: net thrust/total intake airflow. Low specific thrust enginesA modern civil turbofan has a low specific … Wikipedia
maximum cold thrust — The maximum thrust that an engine can produce without use of an afterburner. Also known as maximum dry power … Aviation dictionary
