How does a Jet Engine work?

July 28, 2011 · by Espen André Øverdahl

Check out the awesome illustration below - a perfect example how Opera Turbo also works. Websites are sucked into our compression servers, squeezed together (to serve you the content faster because it's smaller) before its blasted right back on the great Internet highway.

Bonus questions: In which Opera video can you see a Jet engine?

Readers' comments 44

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Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 12:00:44 PM
Do we get anything if we get the question correct?
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:09:27 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:

Do we get anything if we get the question correct?
A great feeling of being correct? No, seriously, if you send me a private message with the correct link to the video, we can always reward the correct entries with an Opera smartphone case.
CoyoteeThursday, July 28, 2011 12:12:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/operasoftware#p/u/5/nY_wrFOL0KY
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 12:13:05 PM
Is it easy to find ?
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:17:14 PM
Originally posted by Coyotee:

http://www.youtube.com/operasoftware#p/u/5/nY_wrFOL0KY
Nope, it's not that one. Coyotee, check out my comment above.
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 12:19:10 PM
Hint? I found the pic of a jet plane http://youtu.be/poKFSQOXWk4
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:22:23 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:

Hint?
No hints. We're looking for a video where you can see a huge jet engine.
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 12:24:18 PM
Is it promenant or just a small picture on a website?
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:26:06 PM
I would say it's quite prominent. Can't miss it when you see it.
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:32:12 PM
Send me a private message with your guesses, so others don't see it!
TamilThursday, July 28, 2011 12:37:43 PM

http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Dance.gif -
SondeckisThursday, July 28, 2011 12:40:43 PM
As i remember jet engine was in parody of google chromes speed test.
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 12:43:57 PM
I could have sworn the comp is already closed...

Or is it not?
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 12:58:18 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:

I could have sworn the comp is already closed...
No, no. We'll accept more answers as long as we have enough phone cases to support it.
Surferz WorldThursday, July 28, 2011 1:56:25 PM
done
ZodiusThursday, July 28, 2011 2:00:31 PM
Why, ████████, of course!

Moderator Note: Hint censored.
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 2:16:55 PM
How long before the case would be shipped out? Got any K800i cases? If not, I'll just take your regular case.
TamilThursday, July 28, 2011 2:22:50 PM
Originally posted by Tyw7:

Got any K800i cases?
Only one size.
Nicolas ChagnetThursday, July 28, 2011 3:13:23 PM
done. Is there an age limit? And when will we know if the answer we have given is the right or not?
Christian RivestThursday, July 28, 2011 3:20:06 PM
done

i think i'm too fast also
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 3:49:08 PM
Originally posted by nchagnet:

done. Is there an age limit? And when will we know if the answer we have given is the right or not?

The jet engine is the "main" focus of the video
Nicolas ChagnetThursday, July 28, 2011 3:55:34 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:

Originally posted by nchagnet:
done. Is there an age limit? And when will we know if the answer we have given is the right or not?
The jet engine is the "main" focus of the video

Yes you're right. I realised that I was wrong about the video, so I sent another link. But I had to verify what a jet engine is, because it's not a word I knew...
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 4:29:20 PM
Originally posted by nchagnet:

done. Is there an age limit? And when will we know if the answer we have given is the right or not?
No age limit. I'll contact the winners by private message and write a post tomorrow with a list of the winners.
Nicolas ChagnetThursday, July 28, 2011 4:33:04 PM
And how will you send the price to the winner? And another question: How many case do you have (so how many winners will there be?)?
Thu WinThursday, July 28, 2011 5:02:37 PM
How long would it take for the case to arrive to the UK? Are you shipping by first class, UPS/FedEd, second class, airmail?
TamilThursday, July 28, 2011 5:22:03 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:

Are you shipping by first class, UPS/FedEd
Nope.
ouzowtfThursday, July 28, 2011 5:39:18 PM
I already have two cases, so I wont participate, although I know the answer
Nicolas ChagnetThursday, July 28, 2011 5:49:34 PM
I don't have any, so I hope I'll win one
flmThursday, July 28, 2011 6:36:02 PM
Originally posted by Sondeckis:

As i remember jet engine was in parody of google chromes speed test.

Pretty much the answer, isn't it?
Espen André ØverdahlThursday, July 28, 2011 7:05:37 PM
Originally posted by nchagnet:

And how will you send the price to the winner? And another question: How many case do you have
We send it by regular mail. We have enough for this contest.
Nicolas ChagnetThursday, July 28, 2011 7:07:06 PM
Ok thank you for answering.
Esteban F. PérezThursday, July 28, 2011 8:39:57 PM
a question... google page speed service vs. opera turbo? or are differents things? Is google trying to copy opera turbo?
Nicolas ChagnetFriday, July 29, 2011 7:45:13 AM
will the results be posted on your blog?
TamilFriday, July 29, 2011 7:52:43 AM
Originally posted by nchagnet:

will the results be posted on your blog?
Nope, Choose Opera.
Nicolas ChagnetFriday, July 29, 2011 7:54:17 AM
Good
Espen André ØverdahlFriday, July 29, 2011 10:25:03 AM
Here are all the winners.
HayathSaturday, July 30, 2011 3:19:21 PM
I had always question in my mind which stopped me from building my own jet engine, Why it booms(busts,exhausts) only outside why not the other way into the squeezer !!!!!!
Esteban F. PérezTuesday, August 2, 2011 8:25:12 PM
did you see that jajajaja I use Opera since 2002, Opera Rocks http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2011/08/110802_usuarios_internet_explorer_coeficiente_intelectual_lav.shtml
MirajTuesday, August 2, 2011 10:17:54 PM
Opera browser does note support Nokia N70 handset.
MirajTuesday, August 2, 2011 10:20:19 PM
Opera browser does note support Nokia N70 handset. :wait: :heart: :banana:
Thu WinThursday, August 4, 2011 7:52:56 AM
Originally posted by efpc2000:

did you see that jajajaja I use Opera since 2002, Opera Rocks http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2011/08/110802_usuarios_internet_explorer_coeficiente_intelectual_lav.shtml

Its a hoax see http://my.opera.com/wikipedian/blog/2011/08/03/internet-explorer-users-are-not-dumb-the-media-is-just-gullible
Esteban F. PérezThursday, August 4, 2011 6:27:50 PM
btw I really enjoy this news, and I think "the hoax" doesn't lie
thecashyThursday, August 4, 2011 11:48:30 PM
this picture reminds me of your mom
StaceySaturday, August 6, 2011 4:34:56 AM
LOL .... just funny