After burner

An afterburner (or a reheat) is an additional

component present on jet engines.
Mostly military supersonic aircraft uses this
facility.
Its purpose is to provide an increase in thrust,
usually for supersonic flight, takeoff and for
combat situations.
After burning is achieved by simply injecting
additional fuel in to the jet after the turbine
Schematic of turbo jet engine with
after burner
General Electric J79 turbojet with afterburner
General Electric F110-GE-129 afterburning
turbofan

Pratt & Whitney PW4000 turbofan

 working
A modern turbine engine is extremely efficient, and there is still a
lot of oxygen available in the exhaust stream
The idea behind an afterburner is to inject fuel directly into the
exhaust stream and burn it using this remaining oxygen.
This heats and expands the exhaust gases further, and can increase
the thrust of a jet engine by 50% or more
The increase in the temperature of the exhaust gas increases the
velocity of the jet leaving the propelling nozzle and therefore
increases the engine thrust.
The disadvantage of an afterburner is that it uses a lot of fuel for
the power it generates. Therefore most planes use afterburners
sparingly. For example, a military jet would use its afterburners
when taking off from the short runway on an aircraft carrier, or
during a high-speed maneuver in a dogfight.