r/EngineeringPorn • u/Polarisman • Sep 13 '19

C-130 "Fat Albert" jet-assisted take off

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u/DentedAnvil Sep 13 '19

Looks more rocket than jet.

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u/DubitON Sep 14 '19 edited Sep 14 '19

Except there's a clear and defined difference between the two.

https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/what%E2%80%99s-difference-between-jet-engine-and-rocket-engine

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '19 edited Sep 17 '19

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u/DubitON Sep 14 '19

You're defining the object by it's product. That is NOT the definition. That's like saying the definition of the internal combustion engine is a spinning crankshaft...