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May 24, 2012
 

Glossary

What are transonic airfoils, and what is the active clearance control? Check out our technical dictionary and find out more about engine technology terms – from active clearance control to velocity triangle.
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Hypersonic aircraft

Flight velocities of several Mach markedly reduce travel times over long distances. For economic and ecological reasons the engine technology plays an important role, since the engines must be capable of producing necessary thrust to power such aircraft and at the same meet today's consumption, noise and emission requirements. Therefore, the development of such propulsion system is a particularly complex task.
 
 
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