fanjet

or fan jet

[ fan-jet ]

noun

1. Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
2. an airplane having one or more such engines.

fanjet

/ ˈfænˌdʒɛt /

noun

1. another name for turbofan turbofan

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanjet¹

1880–85, in earlier sense; fan ¹ + jet ¹

Example Sentences

Its principal product, the 19-passenger Gulfstream III fanjet aircraft, costs upwards of $10.5 million and, according to the offering prospectus, boasts the longest range and fastest cruising speed of any business aircraft.

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Each $15 million L-1011 will have three fanjet engines, two slung under the wings and a third at the base of the tail for balance and easier servicing.

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Still unset tled is the question of who will make the powerful fanjet engines for the DC-10.

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Weighing a total of only some 150 Ibs., propelled by a Lilliputian fanjet engine and fed by a back-riding fuel depot of seven to ten gallons of kerosene, the new jet is aimed at superseding a current experimental backpack that is operated by rocket thrust and has a range of only 860 ft.

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Roughly one-half as big as a Boeing 707, both planes have two fanjet engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, cruise at about 550 m.p.h. and accommodate up to 83 passengers.

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