He was a giant of the 20th century - and we enjoy the fruits of his genius to this day. Here was a young man, who started life with few advantages beyond a loving family and a good brain. Having ...

The invention would need some tweaking… but the jet age had begun. From that humble start the engine would go on to revolutionise air travel and is today taken for granted by the millions who use ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Frank Whittle. After WW1 there was a large investment in aviation. Many car companies built engines but all, ...

The first jet aircraft, the Gloster E28/39, was tested in secrecy during World War II at RAF Edgehill, now Shenington Airfield, in 1942. An airfield spokesman said these tests on the turbo jet engine, ...