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Sir Frank Whittle KBE, FRSA (* 1. Juni 1907 in Coventry; † 9. August 1996 in Columbia, Maryland) war ein englischer Pilot, Erfinder und Geschäftsmann. Seine größte Leistung war die Erfindung des Strahltriebwerks, das er unabhängig von diesem zur gleichen Zeit wie Hans von Ohain entwickelte.
Frank Whittle. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, FRAeS [1] (1 June 1907 – 8 August 1996) was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with having invented the turbojet engine.
15. Apr. 2024 · Sir Frank Whittle (born June 1, 1907, Coventry, Warwickshire, England—died August 8, 1996, Columbia, Maryland, U.S.) was an English aviation engineer and pilot who invented the jet engine. The son of a mechanic, Whittle entered the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a boy apprentice and soon qualified as a pilot at the RAF College in Cranwell.
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16. Mai 2021 · Learn how Frank Whittle, a maverick Midlands man, invented the world's first viable jet engine in a semi-derelict garage in Leicestershire. Discover how his vision was ignored and undervalued by the British establishment during World War Two.
10. März 2016 · Die Messerschmitt Me 262 und die Gloster Meteor waren die ersten Düsenjäger. Die Strahltriebwerk-Entwicklung war ein Rennen zwischen Frank Whittle und einem Deutschen. Eine N24-Doku zeigt den...
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16. Mai 2021 · Frank Whittle: The underrated British hero who built a jet engine. 16 May 2021. By Jennifer Harby,BBC News. Getty Images. Whittle became frustrated with the government during his jet...
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Frank Whittle, who conceived the idea of the turbojet engine and overcame many obstacles to develop it. Discover how his patent was stolen by the Germans and how he finally succeeded in building the world's first jet aircraft.
