Why a Jet Engine Almost Never Fails — And How It Really Works

Thousands of times a second, a jet engine sets fire to a hurricane of air. It runs hotter than the metal it is built from, and it keeps doing that for years without stopping, a few feet from a window nobody is looking out of. Here is what is actually happening in there, and why it is one of the most reliable machines humans have ever made. #aviation #jetengine #howitworks