11.06.28 - How does a jet engine work? - Science Scrapbook

from Naked Science Scrapbook, iTunesU · host Sarah Castor-Perry, The Naked Scientists

Humans have wanted to fly for thousands of years. Modern jet engines allow us to fly more efficiently, at greater speeds than ever before. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we'll find out how engineers stop the engines from melting at such high temperatures, and why you couldn't run a plane on coal...

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