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Old 19-May-2008, 04:10 PM
DaveC426913 DaveC426913 is offline
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Originally Posted by Larry Jacks View Post
Most modern engines spin a fan section that's similar to a ducted propellor ... Airliners use high bypass ratio engines so most of the thrust comes from the fan.
Really? I hadn't really thought of it like that. I mean, I know they're high bypass but I hadn't really thought that the bulk of the thrust came from the fan.
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