I think you mean
gas turbine...
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jasp,
Thu 20 Nov 2003, 16:42,
archived)
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,
archived)