Translations for afterburner in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

afterburner [Brit ˈɑːftəˌbəːnə, Am ˈæftərˌbərnər] N

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afterburner

postbruciatore m

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postbruciatore

afterburner

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In that mode all airflow would bypass the core and be diverted into the afterburner-like hyperburner where it would be combusted like a ramjet. en.wikipedia.org

A turbojet engine equipped with an afterburner is called an afterburning turbojet, whereas a turbofan engine similarly equipped is sometimes called an augmented turbofan. en.wikipedia.org

Both these passenger aircraft and some modern fighters are also capable of supercruise, a condition of sustained supersonic flight without the use of an afterburner. en.wikipedia.org

Purge gas first enters an afterburner to decontaminate the fine particles, then goes into a cooling unit prior to introduction into the baghouse. en.wikipedia.org

It is capable of transonic flight without using an afterburner, which is designed to reduce acquisition and operating costs. en.wikipedia.org

The next development of the jet engine was the afterburner. en.wikipedia.org

It also was afterburner-equipped for higher interceptor speeds. en.wikipedia.org

If, however, the afterburner is to be hardly used, a low specific thrust (low fan pressure ratio/high bypass ratio) cycle will be favored. en.wikipedia.org

The basic engine thrust without afterburner was powerful enough for carrier launches, further increasing safety. en.wikipedia.org

The destruction unit may be called an afterburner, secondary combustion chamber, or thermal oxidizer. en.wikipedia.org

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