Jet airliner
device · 1949 · Digital age
A passenger aircraft with jet engines (Comet, Tu-104).
What it is made of
- Turbojet engine — has part. Jet engines.
- Wing — has part. A swept wing.
- Autopilot — has part. An autopilot.
- Radar — has part. A weather radar.
- Turbofan — has part. Modern airliners use turbofans.
- Flaps — has part. Flaps.
- Flight recorder — has part. Flight recorders.
- Pressurized cabin — has part. A pressurized cabin.
Principles and materials it uses
- Fly-by-wire — uses. Fly-by-wire.
- Aluminium — is made of. The fuselage is aluminium alloys.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Aeroplane — evolved from. A jet aircraft.
What it is a kind of
- Supersonic airliner — includes. An airliner.