different between turboshaft vs turbofan

turboshaft

English

Etymology

turbo- +? shaft

Noun

turboshaft (plural turboshafts)

  1. A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.

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turbofan

English

Etymology

turbo- +? fan

Noun

turbofan (plural turbofans)

  1. (aviation) A turbojet engine having a (typically ducted) fan that forces air directly into the hot exhaust and obtains a portion of the thrust from the turbojet and a portion from the turbojet section.
    • 2005, Ronald D. Flack, Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications
      Turbofans are always multispool engines.

Synonyms

  • fanjet

Related terms

  • turbine
  • turboprop
  • turboshaft
  • propfan

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See also

  • propjet
  • gas turbine

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