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ImReverse_Giraffe t1_j68ur3u wrote

Reply to comment by n4rf in ELI5: What is the difference between turbojet, ramjet, and scramjet? by Global_Maize_8944

Thrust not lift. Lift is made by the wings.

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noopenusernames t1_j694h7c wrote

The blades do behave like a wing, except in a horizontal direction instead of a vertical direction. I’ve heard people accidentally say ‘lift’ when they mean ‘thrust’ many times, but everyone in the industry knows what they mean just because of the design.

But you are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct!

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n4rf t1_j698rjd wrote

Yep! And I've corrected it. Thanks everyone

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