Propulsion of Aircraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:helicopter
unmanned aerial vehicles
fixed-wing aircraft
spacecraft (in atmospheric phase)
gptkbp:enables gptkb:airline
gptkbp:historicallyUsed piston engine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Propulsion of Aircraft
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 piston engine
aerodynamics
jet propulsion
aircraft engines
thrust
scramjet
propeller
ramjet
gptkbp:requires gptkb:gasoline
air intake
gptkbp:studiedIn aerospace engineering
mechanical engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:US_Patent_1,941,066
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4