Propulsion of Aircraft

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientific_theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:helicopter
unmanned aerial vehicles
fixed-wing aircraft
spacecraft (in atmospheric phase)
gptkbp:enables gptkb:airline
gptkbp:historicallyUsed gptkb:piston_engine
gptkbp:improves aircraft payload capacity
aircraft range
aircraft speed
gptkbp:measures efficiency
specific fuel consumption
thrust-to-weight ratio
gptkbp:modernTypesInclude turbojet
electric propulsion
turboprop
turbofan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:piston_engine
gptkb:propeller
aerodynamics
jet propulsion
aircraft engines
thrust
scramjet
ramjet
gptkbp:requires gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:air_intake
gptkbp:studiedIn aerospace engineering
mechanical engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US_Patent_1,941,066
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Propulsion of Aircraft