Pre-cooler

Pre-cooler

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Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jun 2026

A pre-cooler (or precooler) is a heat exchanger system used in precooled jet engines to cool incoming ram-compressed air before it enters the engine compressor. This process prevents performance degradation and thermal damage at high supersonic or hypersonic speeds, allowing turbomachinery to operate efficiently under extreme ram temperatures.

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  1. AJ PiplicaNegativeJun 24, 2026· This Week in Startups

    Using the precooler to cool the entire aircraft would be inefficient for extended periods.

    “it would be like pretty inefficient to do that for long periods of time”

    Listen at 1:02:47

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