Historical
Part of the The Genesis of the Turbojet series
26th May 2022 - in Articles
Rolls-Royce and others become involved… In January 1940, Whittle had met Dr. Stanley Hooker of Rolls-Royce, who in turn introduced Whittle to Rolls-Royce board member and manager of their Derby factory, Ernest Hives (later Lord Hives). Hooker was in charge of the supercharger division at Rolls-Royce Derby and was a…
Historical
Part of the The Genesis of the Turbojet series
28th April 2022 - in Articles
In January 1936, when the Power Jets company was created, Henry Tizard, the rector of Imperial College London and chairman of the Aeronautical Research Committee (ARC), had prompted the Air Ministry’s Director of Scientific Research to ask for a write-up of the design. The report was once again passed on…
Historical
Part of the The Genesis of the Turbojet series
24th March 2022 - in Articles
In March 2019, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust were priviledged to organise a special evening in the wonderful surroundings of Gatwick Aviation Museum. The guest speaker was Ian Whittle, son of Sir Frank Whittle – the greatest aero-engineer of the twentieth century. Ian gave a presentation on his father’s…
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