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Triple spool engine

Definitions

  • Usually a turbofan engine design where the fan is the N1 compressor, followed by the N2 intermediate compressor, and the N3 high pressure compressor, all of which rotate on separate shafts at different speeds.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021