Essays Tagged: "jet engines"

Evolution of Jet Engines

The Evolution of Jet EnginesThe jet engine is a complex propulsion device which draws in air by means of an intake,co ... in a force sufficient enough to propell the aircraft inthe opposite direction (Morgan 67). When the jet engine was thought of back in the 1920's theworld never thought it would become a reality, but b ... ck in the 1920's theworld never thought it would become a reality, but by 1941 the first successful jet flight wasflown in England. Since then the types of engines have changed, but the basic principa ...

(2 pages) 65 0 3.9 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering

Ge studies.

Company backgroundFrom jet engines to TV broadcasting; plastics to power plants, General Electric (GE) is plugged in to mos ...

(3 pages) 186 0 4.7 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Transportation Revolution of the 1900's

plane is any of various winged vehicles capable of flight, generally heavier than air and driven by jet engines or propellers.During the 1900's things changed drastically. More and more things became ...

(4 pages) 33 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Chaos in the skies - Airlines Pre and Post 9/11 Business environment

pre 9/11Opportunities* Ageing population (retirees). Capture the ageing market* Technology (bigger jet engines and aircraft allowed for more long haul flights and more passengers)* As a result of der ... ackage holidays and long haul travel)* A380 Airbus (will start flying in December 2006)* Eos and Maxjet (took two 757s that carried 250 passengers they removed 200 hundred seats so they could change t ...

(3 pages) 127 0 3.5 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

How a boat works

t drives a boat through the water. However, this is not true in all cases. Some boats are driven by jet engines, while some others are just pushed by the wind and most of them are driven by propeller. ... ir on one side makes the sailboat lean over and the air on the other side pushes the boat sideways. Jet boats use spinning turbine blades to suck water through the intake of the hull. Once inside the ...

(3 pages) 13 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison Paper: General Electric and Tyco

Ltd. (TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service company.GE's infrastructure segment produces jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, and related replacement parts for use in military an ...

(3 pages) 186 0 3.0 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison Paper

(TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service company.GE’s infrastructure segment produces jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, and related replacement parts for use in military an ...

(3 pages) 81 0 3.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Profit and Shareholder Wealth Comparison

dia, and financial services company worldwide” General Electric (GE) produces products such as jet engines, replacement parts for military and commercial aircrafts, and generators. “It also ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.7 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Concorde project

e for building the airframe and Rolls-Royce and SNECMA was responsible for building the Olympus 593 jet engines. By May 1967, 16 Airlines opted for sales of 74 Concorde aircrafts.On 11th December 1967 ... the design due to which cost of the project got increased. During 1963 Arab oil embargo doubled its jet fuel prices which added the operating cost. Concorde also faced the fuel inefficiency, technolog ...

(13 pages) 18 0 0.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies