Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many small UAVs have used electric motors.
| Part of a series on |
| Aircraft propulsion |
|---|
|
Shaft engines: driving propellers, rotors, ducted fans or propfans |
| Reaction engines |