turbofan

Example Sentences

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He kicked past the hulking nacelles that held the turbofan engines and dropped down the side of the fuselage and into the pool of light.

From New York Times

It would be based on the existing Bae146, with its four turbofan engines replaced by electric motors.

From BBC

But there are no leaps in engine technology in sight to propel jetliner sales, and Calhoun said he isn’t willing to bet an expensive new development program on the current generation of turbofans.

From Seattle Times

The result was the Chinese government was able to steal technology related to a composite turbofan blade technology unique to GE and is now working to produce a copy of the engine.

From Washington Times

In one of Airbus’ concepts, a plane with a turbofan engine would be powered by hydrogen fuel and be able to carry 120 to 200 passengers for more than 2,300 miles.

From Los Angeles Times