home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
/ The Epic Interactive Encyclopedia 1998 / Epic Interactive Encyclopedia, The - 1998 Edition (1998)(Epic Marketing).iso / A / Afterburning / INFOTEXT < prev   
Text File  |  1992-09-02  |  279b  |  8 lines
  1. Method of increasing the thrust of a gas
  2. turbine (jet) aeroplane engine by spraying
  3. additional fuel into the hot exhaust duct
  4. between the turbojet and the the tailpipe
  5. where it ignites. Used for short-term
  6. increase of power during takeoff, or during
  7. combat in military aircraft.
  8.