Summary
- Jet engines generate much more power than automobile engines, with a fully loaded Boeing 777 engine producing about 61,700 horsepower.
- Turbofan engines function through compression, combustion, and expansion to generate thrust and propel the aircraft forward.
- The power of a turbofan engine is measured in pounds of force (lbf), kilograms (kg), or Newtons (N), with one Newton equaling 0.225 pounds of force.