Thrust Augmentation System
A method of extracting more power from Internal Combustion Engines
, Thrust Augmentation
Piston engines:-
Supercharging or turbo charging Forced air aspiration
Higher Octane fuels More power per bang
Gas turbines engines:-
Booster engines HS121 Trident and early V/STOL a/c
Water injection + more fuel Methanol – Argosy and Brittannia
Water injection Argosy and Brittannia
Afterburning Mainly military but also Concorde
Other methods
Rocket boosters RATO – Rocket Assisted Take-Off Single use only
Hercules
A method of extracting more power from Internal Combustion Engines
, Thrust Augmentation
Piston engines:-
Supercharging or turbo charging Forced air aspiration
Higher Octane fuels More power per bang
Gas turbines engines:-
Booster engines HS121 Trident and early V/STOL a/c
Water injection + more fuel Methanol – Argosy and Brittannia
Water injection Argosy and Brittannia
Afterburning Mainly military but also Concorde
Other methods
Rocket boosters RATO – Rocket Assisted Take-Off Single use only
Hercules
