Turbojet vs. Turboprop

Turbojetnoun

(aviation) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

Turbojetnoun

airplane powered by a turbojet engine

Turbojetnoun

jet engine in which a turbine drives air to the burner

Turbojet

The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine, typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle.

Turbopropnoun

A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.

Turbopropnoun

(aviation) An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine.

Turbopropnoun

airplane powered by a turbojet engine

Turbopropnoun

an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine

Turboprop

A turboprop engine is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air is drawn into the intake and compressed by the compressor.