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Frank Whittle |
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Recognizing the limitations of a propeller-driven aircraft at
high altitudes, Whittle set about developing a propeller-less
aircraft with a power plant engine driven by the ignition of a
compressed mixture of oxygen and gasoline. This new engine performed
better at higher altitudes and delivered a faster rate of travel.
Whittle patented the idea in 1930 and in 1935, he formed Powered
Jets Inc. to bring his ideas to fruition. On May 15, 1941, the
Whittle W1 jet engine, housed in the Gloster E.28/39, made its
maiden flight in England.
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