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Love ‘em planes ✈️Jet engine is a type of internal combustion engine that produces thrust based on a fast moving discharge of hot gases, widely used on airplanes.HistoryHero of Alexandria built Aeopile which was the earliest for of jet engine dating back to 1st century A.D.It was a steam turbine which rotated when a central water container is heated. Much like a lawn sprinkler.Was more of a curiousity thing and did not have practical application.Chinese invented rocket fireworks in the 13th century, but since these were inefficient, did not develop for few more centuries.The needThe propeller driven airplanes had their limitations in terms of max speed that could be achieved.Pressure build up while approaching sound barrier caused many of these planes to crash.Key componentsAir intakeCompressorGas turbineCombustion chamberExhaust nozzleTypes of Jet EnginesTurbojet: Basically a gas turbine that compresser air through an inlet and compressor. Fuel is mixed with th compressed air in the combustion chamber and th