Frank Whittle: Inventor Of The Turbojet Engine | Spark

Whittle - The Jet Pioneer reveals the titanic struggle of a young aviator and engineer as the Nazis took Europe into total war. It was a race for air superiority between Germany and the Allies. Ultimately the young inventor became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet.
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[@riderinsanjose337]

I find it an absolute pleasure to listen to this mature gentleman speak.

[@arthurburke1044]

Believe it or not,I was just sitting here reading 📖 over my homework 📄 on diesel and jet 🛩 fuel ⛽️ and I just happened to see this. Got any answers for up coming class on Thursday ???

[@johnfranklin8319]

It’s frustrating to see the short sightedness of the powers that be in England when it comes the potential of the jet engine, just like the American powers that be when approached by the Wright Brothers and their airplane.

[@MusicismoreImportant]

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[@mikeconnery4652]

Excellent production

[@johnfranklin8319]

The high bypass turbofan jet engine, the type of jet engines flying today was handed to the British Government by Frank Whittle and they pissed it away! Wow!

[@vesawuoristo4162]

What a great show 👏

[@Mishn0]

AN inventor, not THE inventor. The turbojet engine was "invented" independently about five times. After all, it's not a huge leap from a steam turbine or a turbo-supercharger to a turbojet engine. Mostly just metallurgy and fuel control. Most of the credit for the original idea belongs to Hero of Alexandria.

[@PeteCourtier]

Sounds easy.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Imagine had the Meteor been ready in 1940, would the Battle of Britain even have happened? Perhaps, I suspect Germany would have managed to push a competitor out earlier as well.

[@Awesomes007]

Of course Eric Brown was accidentally there. It’s hard not to be a little jealous of that guy!

[@jollygreen4662]

Germans didn't get credit?

[@antarcticmonkeys]

They get credit for the first operational jet plane. Why do you think they deserve more credit than that?

[@jayspik6498]

The German design is what modern engines are all based on…

[@Mishn0]

Well, Ohain wasn't Bri'ish now, was he? Can go around handing out credit to foreigners, t'woudn't be cricket!

[@FloydMaxwell]

They were determined not to get Whittle. Fortunately they failed.

[@davidhoj]

Christopher Wallace The real Frank White I misread But i stand by my post