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Can anyone help identify this turbine blade?
At the local army/navy surplus store and found this in a "junk" box. Got it for $1. Would live to know what airframe this came off of. Im new to this so compressor blade? Compressor turbine?
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What are those half-vanes in the engine inlet of a 707-328?
I just saw this:
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They look like IGVs but I'm not sure. What could those be? Do you know the engine?
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What's the name of this part of combustion chamber and what is it for?
There are two "excrescences" Near the end of diffuser of some combustion chambers. e.g. CFM56 and F101
What's the name of this part of combustion chamber and what is it for?
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What's this outlet of IAE V2500 for? [duplicate]
Anybody knows what is this outlet for and why it is designed in such way?
Edit: On MD-90 didn't see such thingy
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What are these painted lines on the fan blades of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15?
I'm not sure that they are painted but it looks like they are. What are they for?
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What is this turbine engine panel that opens on landing?
Tonight I flew from Munich to Dortmund on an A319 and I happened to sit just above the wings and turbine on the right side. Upon landing, the turbine opened a window or panel which exposed some grid ...
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What are these small engine inlets on the Super Hornet?
Does anyone know what these two small variable inlets on top of the engines are used for on the Super Hornet?
Source: navy.mil; cropped
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What "jet engine" is featured in this ad that Simone Giertz made for a phone?
Simone Giertz's video "Having Dinner With a Jet Engine/Leaf Blower" has a number of views of the turbine, on a cart, with a ducted fan attached. This side view is the best view, in my opinion.
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Is this one of the engines from the 9/11 aircraft?
I ran across an interesting set of post-9/11 photos and I noticed this picture in particular:
The closest item on the truck looks a bit like an airplane engine, but I can't tell for sure. Is it one ...
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What is this tube in a jet engine's air intake?
I have long been wondering what is the official name of this little air intake tube located in front of the fan blades and its intended functions. I did search it on google but it was in vain. I guess ...
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What is that extended nacelle feature on the Honda HA-420 HondaJet?
Here is a picture of the Honda HA-420 HondaJet with strange extended engine housings. Why are they required? What are they for?
I am not asking about the red covers, but the white engine housing ...
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What is that CFM56 with a toothed exhaust on an A321?
I stumbled upon a wikimedia picture and I saw something that I have not seen before: a CFM56 with a toothed engine exhaust. Can someone explain to me what engine variant that is?
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What are these "pimples" on the jet engine for?
When looking into the General Electric CJ 805-23B jet engine, I have discovered that all forward section of the compressor is covered by a number of near identically looking "pimples". What are these ...
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What position was this photo of a jet engine taken from?
From that aviation photographer, I saw that beauty:
Having in mind the jet engine I would see, let's say as a normal passenger, I am not really able to understand from where I am looking at that ...
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What exactly does the MB-326's 'relight' button do?
The following picture shows the engine throttle of an Aermacchi MB-326, which is powered by the Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet:
(source - all photos © Drive&Fly Model Club)
I wonder what exactly the ...
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