jet plane
Noun: 1. A jet-propelled aircraft: A jet plane is a type of airplane that is powered by one or more jet engines. These engines work by taking in air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel, and igniting it. The hot, expanding gases are then expelled at high speed out of the back of the engine, which propels the aircraft forward. This is distinct from propeller-driven airplanes.
The term "jet plane" specifically describes the propulsion system of the aircraft. It is commonly used to distinguish modern, high-speed aircraft from older, propeller-driven models. - The commercial jet plane cruised at an altitude of 35,000 feet. - Military jet planes are often designed for supersonic flight. - The invention of the jet plane revolutionized long-distance travel.
- "The age of the jet plane": A phrase referring to the era in aviation history that began with the widespread adoption of jet propulsion for civilian and military aircraft.
- The 1950s marked the beginning of the age of the jet plane for commercial travel.
- Jetliner (n): A large jet plane designed to carry passengers.
- The new jetliner can seat over 300 passengers.
- Jet aircraft (n): A more formal or technical synonym for "jet plane."
- The airshow featured various types of jet aircraft.
- Jet engine (n): The specific type of engine that powers a jet plane.
- The reliability of the jet engine made transoceanic flights routine.
- Jet: A common, shorter synonym.
- A fleet of private jets was on the tarmac.
- Jet-propelled aircraft: A more descriptive technical term.
- Jet stream: A fast-flowing air current in the atmosphere, often utilized by jet planes to increase speed and save fuel.
- The flight was faster than expected because the jet plane caught a strong jet stream.
- an airplane powered by one or more jet engines