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28th Jun 2011 - How does a jet engine work?

Humans have wanted to fly for thousands of years. Modern jet engines allow us to fly more efficiently, at greater speeds than ever before. In this Naked Science Scrapbook, we'll find out how engineers stop the engines from melting at such high temperatures, and why you couldn't run a plane on coal...

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Do planes trigger rains?	Metallurgy - Metals at the Molecular Scale	How does a jet engine work?
Scratch 'n Sneeze - Science of Allergies	The Science of Flight	Making Metals Take the Heat
The Superalloys	Beyond Mere Metals	Melting Ice with Salt
Do Metal Spinal Implants Lure Lightning?	Sensing Inside a Jet Engine	Making Superalloy Jet Blades

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