✈️ Aircraft Powerplants Quiz

What is a turbojet engine and how does it generate thrust

compresses air, mixes it with fuel, ignites it, and expels it through a nozzle to create thrust. All thrust comes from the jet exhaust.

What is a turbofan engine

A turbine engine with a large front fan that creates thrust from both bypass air and exhaust gases.

What is a turboprop engine

A turbine engine that drives a propeller for most of its thrust.

What is a turboshaft engine

A turbine engine that drives a shaft, commonly used in helicopters

What are the four main types of turbine engines in aviation

Turbojet, Turbofan, Turboshaft, Turboprop.

Why are diesel aircraft engines becoming more common

Because they use jet fuel, which is more widely available than aviation gasoline.

What is a turbine engine?

A rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.

What is the most common configuration of reciprocating aircraft engines today

Horizontally opposed configuration.

What is a reciprocating engine

An engine that uses pistons moving back and forth (reciprocating motion) to generate power.

What type of cycle do all aircraft piston engines operate on?

The 4-stroke cycle, also called the Otto cycle.