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• n  a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust

• It involves metal fatigue and turban engines in afterburner aircrafts, as it was on takeoff, causes a lot of stress.
• His afterburner went out at 75,000 ft.
• Afterburner noise makes them more intense and adds some effects of its own.

News & Articles

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• FSA K-Force and Afterburner disc brakes introduced
  FSA is poised to enter the mountain bike disc brake market early next year. The component manufacturer views disc brakes as a natural extension of its cockpit offerings, and plans to offer two models that fit into the company’s existing cross-country (K-Force) and trail (Afterburner) component groups.  The K-Force brake will sell for US$369 per wheel, while the Afterburner brake will cost US$289 ...
  Aug. 23, 2013 - BikeRadar
• FSA introduces two disc brakes
  FSA is poised to enter the mountain bike disc brake market early next year. The component manufacturer views disc brakes as a natural extension of its cockpit offerings, and plans to offer two disc brakes that fit into the company’s existing cross-country (K-Force) and trail (Afterburner) component groups. The K-Force brake will sell for US$369 per wheel, while the Afterburner brake will sell ...
  Aug. 22, 2013 - BikeRadar

Quotes

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• Scott Parazynski in Space.com
  Everyone's in full afterburner the whole flight,said Parazynski. "There's really nobody with a free moment to spare."