The afterburner process injects additional fuel into the engine, which is sprayed at high pressure through these holes and then ignited, producing 23,000 to 29,000 pounds of thrust in an F-16.

Of the four major manufacturers of aircraft engines, which build jet engines for Boeing? Which planes' engines do they build?

India’s quest for jet engines is now in bloom at the highest level. It is the sine qua non for Indian defence. The question of achieving high-thrust jet engines also stretches to marine propulsion.

One explanation so far is that both engines of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner failed, a highly unlikely event. Jet engine failures have been making the news this year.