afterburning
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afterburning (uncountable)
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
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After being rebuffed by the Navy, Lockheed submitted an updated proposal that included afterburning capability and a larger emphasis on the F-117N as a multi-mission aircraft, rather than just an attack aircraft.
Delays with the J79-GE-8 engines meant that the first production aircraft were fitted with J79-GE-2 and −2A engines, each having 16,100 lbf (71.8 kN) of afterburning thrust.
Coolant injection (pre-compressor cooling) has been used, together with afterburning, to increase thrust at supersonic speeds.
The four engines each had a maximum afterburning thrust of convert and each had separate inlet ducts in each nacelle and variable intake ramps in the inlets, Goebel, Greg.