In an article about Syria: "A cruise missile is essentially a flying jet engine with a 1,000 lbs (454 kg) bomb attached to it."
Is this right? I thought they were more like a rocket. Dont jet engines (like you have in a plane) need an air intake at the front?
tldr: what are jet engines?
You are totally right a jet engine needs an air inlet. Basically it sucks air, compresses it and then forces it out by ignition of fuel.
Wiki has all the details it seems they must have a hidden air inlet?
(Waits for lfgss engineering team corrections :p)
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In an article about Syria: "A cruise missile is essentially a flying jet engine with a 1,000 lbs (454 kg) bomb attached to it."
Is this right? I thought they were more like a rocket. Dont jet engines (like you have in a plane) need an air intake at the front?
tldr: what are jet engines?