Nope.
A helicopter uses a jet engine differently. It doesn't just sit in the back and blow out hot gas...
There would be no point in a helicopter with an afterburner. Though plenty of helicopters are jet engine powered.
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Timmy (Esq),
Tue 18 Nov 2003, 9:41,
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I think you mean
gas turbine...
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jasp,
Thu 20 Nov 2003, 16:42,
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a jet engine is
a type of gas turbine. all it requires is that hot air resulting from combustion of the propellant be processed by a compressor in producing the motive force.
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rednc,
Thu 20 Nov 2003, 17:12,
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Wrong.
The fastest helicopter - the British-built Lynx - utilizes after-burner thrust to increase forward motion. It's part of the design that allows it to top 250mph, if my memory serves.
PS Bottle-nosed dolphin. Fantastic.
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rednc,
Thu 20 Nov 2003, 17:08,
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