Definition of "fanjet" [fanjet]

• A jet engine that provides extra thrust by means of a ducted fan in its forward end that draws in extra air. (noun)
• An airplane with such an engine. (noun)

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• "The six-seat, 1,400-nm Foxjet was shelved in the early 1980s when its Williams WR44-800 fanjet (the predecessor to the now-certified FJ44) was selected by the U.S."