The Arado Ar 234 Blitz is a jet-powered bomber designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Arado. It was the world's first operational turbojet-powered bomber, seeing service during the final years of the Second World War.
Arado Ar 234
Restored Arado Ar 234 B-2 bomber
Model of an Arado Ar 234 V21 carrying an Arado E.381 at the Technikmuseum Speyer
140312 on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in 2007
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include rocket, water jet, and hybrid propulsion, the term jet engine typically refers to an internal combustion air-breathing jet engine such as a turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, pulse jet, or scramjet. In general, jet engines are internal combustion engines.
A Pratt & Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle being tested in the hush house at Florida Air National Guard base
Jet engine during take-off showing visible hot exhaust (Germanwings Airbus A319)
The Whittle W.2/700 engine flew in the Gloster E.28/39, the first British aircraft to fly with a turbojet engine, and the Gloster Meteor
Heinkel He 178, the world's first aircraft to fly purely on turbojet power
