noun
jet engine
Standard term for a jet engine, used in aviation and engineering contexts.
この飛行機は最新のジェットエンジンを搭載している。
This aircraft is equipped with the latest jet engines.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in technical or formal contexts.
ロケットエンジン is a rocket engine, which carries its own oxidizer and can operate in space, unlike a jet engine which requires atmospheric oxygen.
Loanword from English 'jet engine'.