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British jet planes: 1. How jet engines work. In its simplest form the jet engine works roughly as follows: At the front end is a rotary air compressor by which air is sucked in, compressed, and forced into a series of combustion chambers. At the same time kerosene is sprayed into the combustion chambers, where the air and kerosene vapours burn continuously. The resulting gases escape rearwards, on their way rotating the turbine, which by means of a shaft drives the air compressor ...
Collection StructurePoster collection > British jet planes: 1. How jet engines work. In its simplest form the jet engine works roughly as follows: At the front end is a rotary air compressor by which air is sucked in, compressed, and forced into a series of combustion chambers. At the same time kerosene is sprayed into the combustion chambers, where the air and kerosene vapours burn continuously. The resulting gases escape rearwards, on their way rotating the turbine, which by means of a shaft drives the air compressor ...
Item Title British jet planes: 1. How jet engines work. In its simplest form the jet engine works roughly as follows: At the front end is a rotary air compressor by which air is sucked in, compressed, and forced into a series of combustion chambers. At the same time kerosene is sprayed into the combustion chambers, where the air and kerosene vapours burn continuously. The resulting gases escape rearwards, on their way rotating the turbine, which by means of a shaft drives the air compressor ...
Collection TitlePoster collection
Issuing Body Great Britain. Central Office of Information
Publisher Fosh & Cross
Date Created1945?
Description

Painting of Whittle; two drawings of jet engines.

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Country of Origin
Country of OriginGreat Britain
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium political posters
Color
color
Hoover IDPoster UK 3345.1
Record NumberXX343.20922
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