Fighter jet engines are complex machines that enable aircraft to reach incredible speeds. The modern fighter jet is defined by its engine, which accelerates a tremendous volume of air rearward that it ...
Eighty years ago, a piece of world-changing technology emerged from a semi-derelict garage in Leicestershire - the world's first viable jet engine. But as Frank Whittle's invention took to the skies ...
Top secret letters from the British engineer who invented the jet engine aircraft have emerged for sale. The incredibly rare documents typed by Sir Frank Whittle shed light on his work to develop the ...