Editing Aircraft engine (section)

{{Short description|Engine designed for use in powered aircraft}}
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[[File:YorkMerlin.JPG|thumb|300px|A [[Rolls-Royce Merlin]] installed in a preserved [[Avro York]] ]]
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An '''aircraft engine''', often referred to as an '''aero engine''', is the power component of an [[aircraft]] [[Air propulsion|propulsion system]]. Aircraft using power components are referred to as '''powered flight'''.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Dictionary of Aviation |first=David W. |last=Wragg |isbn=9780850451634 |edition=first |publisher=Osprey |year=1973 |page=215}}</ref> Most aircraft engines are either [[Reciprocating engine|piston engines]] or [[gas turbine]]s, although a few have been [[Rocket-powered aircraft|rocket powered]] and in recent years many small [[UAV]]s have used [[electric motor]]s.