In a Nutshell: Afterburners

Let's talk about what afterburners are, when they're used, and how they work.  In my first 'In a Nutshell' video, I'm testing the waters on giving simplified explanations for complicated topics.  Let me know what you think.

===== RELATED VIDEOS =====
→ Detailed Afterburner Video
https://goo.gl/nt9KBp

===== REFERENCES =====
► "Afterburners" in The Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines, Zukoski
► Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion, Hill and Peterson
► Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, Oates
► Aircraft Propulsion, Farokhi
► Aerospace Propulsion Systems, Ward
► Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Applications, Flack

===== THUMBNAIL PHOTO CREDIT =====
By United States Navy, Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Michael D. Cole [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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