jet engine
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Reaching Mach 5 involves the use of a so-called ramjet, which is similar to a traditional jet engine but doesn’t have any moving parts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
He said designing the turbine, which kept as much of the original jet engine features as possible, was a roughly 18-month undertaking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
If a data center wants to roar like a jet engine all night, that’s the deal.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
It consists of a large jet engine placed on top of a tube the length of a London bus.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
Leaves rustling in the wind are about 10 decibels; a jet engine is about 120 decibels.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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