How to Use turbojet engine in a Sentence

turbojet engine

noun
  • The booster then burns out and falls away, and the missile’s turbojet engine takes over.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Small reactors could be used to create turbojet engines with greater thrust and eliminate the need for fuel.
    — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Once airborne, the drone’s turbojet engine took over, powering the drone for the next 2 hours and 10 minutes.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 13 May 2021
  • Meanwhile, a target like a cruise missile is densely packed with a guidance system, warhead, fuel, and turbojet engine.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The aircraft is supposed to be propelled with a combination of turbojet engines and ramjet propulsion.
    — Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Most of the turbojet engines in service today, however, operate with an order of magnitude less power and thrust.
    — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The missile is powered by a throttleable micro turbojet engine that can propel it at speeds of 103–400 mph.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
  • Its unique trick involved the ability to transition from turbojet engine to turbo-ramjet engine in flight, sucking in vast amounts of oxygen-rich air and burning it to drastically increase engine output.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The wider supply chain context Destinus produces compact turbojet engines in a thrust class suited to expendable aerial platforms and autonomous systems.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • The turbojet engine was more difficult to fix than the An-2’s turboprop engine, especially in remote airstrips in agricultural areas.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Fast But Thirsty According to the GUR report, the new drone, known as Geran-3, is powered by a Chinese Telefly JT80 turbojet engine which gives it a speed of 185 – 230 mph.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • European defense technology company Destinus has manufactured its 1,000th T150 turbojet engine.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

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