turbofan
noun
tur·bo·fan
ˈtər-bō-ˌfan 
1
: a fan that is directly connected to and driven by a turbine and is used to supply air for cooling, ventilation, or combustion
2
: a jet engine having a turbofan
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The German Taurus is a 1.5-ton cruise missile with a turbofan engine propelling it to high subsonic speeds over a distance of around 300 miles under GPS and inertial guidance.
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David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Overture’s medium-bypass turbofan engine, Symphony, will run on sustainable aviation fuel and produce noise levels comparable to subsonic jets, unlike Concorde’s deafening, CO2-emitting afterburners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2025
Only one company, Williams International, builds turbofan engines for most cruise missiles.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
Its turbofan and turboshaft engines will give it a maximum speed around 450 knots (518 mph / 834 km/h).
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Overture’s medium-bypass turbofan engine, Symphony, will run on sustainable aviation fuel and produce noise levels comparable to subsonic jets, unlike Concorde’s deafening, CO2-emitting afterburners.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2025
Only one company, Williams International, builds turbofan engines for most cruise missiles.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
Its turbofan and turboshaft engines will give it a maximum speed around 450 knots (518 mph / 834 km/h).
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Turbofan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turbofan. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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