Combustor Cans - Turbine Engines: A Closer Look

Taking a look at exactly what a "can" is when you are talking about jet engines. You want to know, so have a look at this bit of history. In its day the Orenda type 14 turbojet was the most powerful in the world. Designed and built in Canada, eh! Nothing lasts forever, and the American P&W J57 soon blew everything else out of the water in terms of power, weight, and flexibility... but things were brewing up north... stay tuned.