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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet with afterburner Diagram of a low-bypass turbofan jet engine with afterburner, showing labeled parts including inlet, low-pressure fan, high-pressure compressor, combustion chamber, core and fan turbines, mixer, afterburner, variable exhaust nozzle, and jet flow direction. Cross section of a turbofan engine and afterburner.

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Deleted Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Does An Afterburner Work? Mar 19, 2013
Media added. Jul 15, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Does An Afterburner Work? Dec 26, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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