noun
- jet engines that operate by intermittent combustion, producing thrust through periodic pulses of exhaust gases
Usage: technical; aviation
Examples
- The V-1 flying bomb was powered by a simple pulsejet engine.
- Pulsejets are known for their distinctive buzzing sound during operation.
- Modern pulsejets are used primarily in experimental aircraft and drones.
- The engineer designed a new type of pulsejet for the research project.
- Pulsejets produce thrust through rapid cycles of fuel ignition and exhaust.
- Early pulsejets were simpler but less efficient than modern jet engines.