How a jet engine works
Suck: a big fan at the front pulls in lots of air.
Squeeze and bang: the compressor squeezes the air tight. Then fuel is added and burned. The air gets very hot and pushes hard.
Blow: the hot air rushes out of the back. On the way it spins a turbine, and the turbine turns the fan and compressor. The air goes back, so the plane goes forward.
🤝 Let's do one together
Why does the plane move forward when the air goes backward?
💡 Every push has an equal push back. Think of a balloon: air rushes out one way, and the balloon zooms the other way.
⭐ Quick quiz
Tap the right answer.
A balloon lets its air out. Which way does the balloon move?
✅ Push one way, move the other way. Jet engines work like this.
What are the 4 steps of a jet engine?
✅ Suck in air, squeeze it, burn it with fuel, blow it out.
Where is the fuel burned?
✅ The combustion chamber is where fuel burns with the air.
What does the turbine do?
✅ Hot air spins the turbine, and the turbine turns the fan and compressor.