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.

This striking photograph captures the Garrett Falcon 20, a French business jet with a one-of-a-kind feature: an afterburner. In 1988, the aircraft served as a testbed for the United States Coast Guard ...