Description

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines.

Examples of engines used in aviation include:

• Piston Engine
• Turbojet Engine
• Turboprop Engine
• Turboshaft Engine
• Turbofan Engine

Related Articles

• Piston Engine Induction Icing
• Engine Failure After TakeOff - Light Twin Engine Aircraft
• Uncontained Engine Failure
• Engine/APU on Fire: Guidance for Controllers
• Engine Fire Protection
• Critical Engine

Further Reading

• Fundamentals of Gas Turbine Engines