Jet

Jet, Jets, or The Jets may refer to:

Aerospace

Fiction

Characters

Works

Journals and magazines

Mathematics and science

  • Astrophysical jet, in astrophysics, a stream of matter emitted along the axis of a rotating astronomical body
  • Jet (fluid), a coherent stream of fluid that is projected into a surrounding medium, usually from some kind of a nozzle or aperture
  • Jet (mathematics), an operation on a differentiable function
  • Jet (particle physics), a narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon
  • Jet stream, in meteorology, commonly referred to as "jet"
  • Joint European Torus, an experimental nuclear fusion machine
  • Junctional ectopic tachycardia, a rare cardiac arrhythmia that sometimes occurs after surgery in infants
  • Jet (lignite), a black or brown semi-precious mineral, precursor to coal, used in some jewelry (origin of the adjective "jet-black")

Music

Performers

Record label

Works

Products and business

Sports

Individuals

  • Jet (name), given name, generally feminine in Dutch, masculine in English
  • Benny Urquidez (born 1952), kickboxer, choreographer and actor known as "The Jet"
  • Jason Eugene Terry, professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks, nicknamed "JET"
  • Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (born 1990), English association football player for Ipswich Town F.C., nicknamed "JET"
  • Jet (Diane Youdale, born 1970), one of the stars of Gladiators
  • Jet, also known as Monica Carlson, Women's Champion of the first season of American Gladiators

Organizations

Other uses

  • Jet, Oklahoma, United States of America
  • Jet of Iada (1942–1949), Dickin Medal-winning dog
  • Jet Li (born 1963), Chinese martial artist, actor, Wushu champion, and international film star
  • JET Programme, the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (teaching English)
  • Jet, type of nozzle, used on gas cookers and many other applications

See also

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