High-bypass turbofan engines are generally quieter than the earlier low bypass r atio civil engines.

This is not so much due to the higher bypassratio, as to the use of a low pressure ratio, single stage, fan, which significantly reduces spe cific thrust and, thereby, jet velocity. The combination of a higher overall pre ssure ratio and turbine in let temperature improves thermal efficiency. This, to gether with a lower specific thrust (better propulsive efficiency), leads to a l ower specific fuelconsumption.For reasons of fuel economy, and also of reduced n oise, almost all of today's jet airliners are powered by high-bypass turbofans. Although modern combat aircraft tend to use low bypass ratio turbofans, military transport aircraft (e.g.C-17) mainly use high bypass ratio turbofans(or turbopr ops) for fuel efficiency.Because of the implied low mean jet velocity, a high by pass ratio/lowspecific thrust turbofan has a high thrust lapse rate (with rising flightspeed). Consequently the engine must be over-sized to give sufficient thr ust during climb/cruise at high flight speeds (e.g. Mach 0.83). Because of the h igh thrust lapse rate, the static (i.e. Mach 0) thrust is consequently relativel y high. This enables heavily laden, wide body aircraft to accelerate quickly dur ing take-off and consequently lift-off within a reasonable runway length.