Assertion: pilot light | /r/CapableOf | mean trapping a portion of the air
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text: A pilot burner for a ram jet engine having a main combustion pipe, said pilot burner supported in said pipe and comprising a venturi type structure having an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet, means acting on a portion of the air stream in said pipe flowing into said venturi to slow same down in passing therethrough, means trapping a portion of the air flowing into said venturi structure and means for mixing fuel therewith and discharging said fuel and air mixture into said burner venturi, whereby to provide a combustible fuel and air mixture for said pilot burner of optimum fuel and air ratio, regardless of conditions in said main combustion pipe, a flame holder located in said burner venturi adjacent the outlet, and ignition means located downstream of said flame holder but in said burner passage.