Bypass Ratio
What is bypass ratio?
Bypass ratio is the comparison between how much air flows around the outside of a turbofan engine's core versus how much flows through it. A higher bypass ratio means more air is bypassed around the core, which is typical of efficient, quieter modern jet engines.
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