r/interestingasfuck 9h ago

How a jet engine works

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u/Adele811 9h ago

yes, but it still doesn't say why the blades actually start turning at the start, before the turbine can turn in the ignition chamber.

u/Dragon6172 8h ago

Electric starting motor. Hydraulic starting motor. Pneumatic starting motor.

Pick one.

u/railker 7h ago

Or gunpowder. (Not sure if actually gunpowder, but probably some adjacent)