The Ridiculous Engineering of Jet Engines

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This is one of the most powerful jet engines in the world. And it actually runs at temperatures 250° C hotter than the melting point of the materials that make it up. That's 12,200°. So the question is, why doesn't a jet engine just melt into a puddle? We are right at the boundaries of the laws of physics. That is wild. It's at the same temperature... Read More