The Jet Engine

by Rolls Royce

The Jet Engine provides a complete, accessible description of the working and underlying principles of the gas turbine.Written by Rolls-Royce gas turbine engineers, it contains a wealth of detail and high-quality illustrations.The book is aimed at engineers and engineering students - and, indeed, anyone interested in the detail of one of the most complex machines of our time; it covers everything from an introduction to the theory of jet propulsion to in-depth component definitions, from basic mechanics to maintenance and overhaul.

Genres: Aviation, Nonfiction, Engineering

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Robert Hepple · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1966, 'The Jet Engine' is the second edition of a publication explaining how the aero gas turbine engine works, and has been published by Rolls Royce Limited. Reading this book in 2020, the 1966 edition tells you in jaw-dropping detail how old style jet engines work. It includes quite a bit on centrifugal flow engines, and whilst this is still dwarfed by the coverage devoted to axial flow engines I would guess that post 1970 editions barely mention centrifugal flow at all, or at best vastly reduce their mentions. A short historical chapter does give basic details of how pulse-jet, ramjet and early turbo jets worked before launching into heavier detail of each major aspect of a modern (by 1966 standards) jet engine. The workings of the engine are displayed by some excellent coloured diagrams, as well as drawing of key components and a small number of photos. In keeping with the date of publication, many of the photos seem to feature engine fittings on BAC 1-11 and Boeing 707 types. Amazing.

[Ahmadamer]

I will enjoy , to make over view on it's chapters

[Marta Odino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it if you want an overview of how to make a jet engine. Clear and basic.

[The McRib · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bit dry but really informative as long as you're already interested in the subject matter.

But why is it so hard to find a recent version of this anywhere at the moment? The online description for this copy said it was from 2007 but then inside the cover the book says 1986. Pretty sure Jet Engines will have changed a bit since then!

[Leo Biebuyck]

Very comprehensive peek into jet engine make-up and operation.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely well-written description of jet turbine technology