Properties:

A continuous combustion type engine. consists primarily of a compressor, nonaircraft gas turbine engine; chamber, combustion, nonaircraft gas turbine engine and a turbine assembly, nonaircraft gas turbine engine. it may have a fan section. air is compressed and heated by a combustible fuel and expanded through the turbine. it is designed to furnish a source of rotary shaft and/or pneumatic power. the pneumatic power is obtained by a bleedoff of the engine compressor. for a complete operating power unit, mounted on a base, see power unit, gas turbine engine.