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= Combustion Process. =

A simple example can be seen in the combustion of hydrogen and oxygen, which is a commonly used reaction in rocket engines: 2 H2 + O2 → 2 H2O(g) + heat Combustion is one of the earliest chemical changes known to humans. People were afraid fire would burn their houses down and cause great deapare. If used correctly it is equally improtant to our survival it gives use warmth in the winters and cooks our food.

For the forty years after the first flight of the Wright brothers, airplanse use internal combustion engine to generate thrust. Todey most general aviation or private airplanes are powered by propellers and internal combustion engines, much like your vehicle engine. This is an internal combustion engine using the wright brothers 1903 engine: