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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by devilbunny on Friday October 10, 2025 @01:55PM (#45541817)
> Turboprops are jet engines

They are certainly turbine engines, but I thought "jet" was reserved for those engines that propel the vehicle solely by their exhaust stream and bypass air. I am willing to be told I'm wrong, though.

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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by mnw21cam on Friday October 10, 2025 @05:07PM (#45543794)
Turbofans are by your own definition jet engines. It's just that the bypass air is much larger.
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by devilbunny on Friday October 10, 2025 @05:20PM (#45543915)
I think you meant turboprop there, but the distinction I notice is that one has all propulsive airflow inside the nacelle, and one does not.
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by mnw21cam on Saturday October 11, 2025 @05:02AM (#45547674)
Agh. No, I meant turbofan, but I misread your post and actually completely agree with you - turboprobs are not jet engines.
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by devilbunny on Saturday October 11, 2025 @07:47AM (#45548396)
Ha! It happens. Enjoy your weekend.
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