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The Genesis of the Turbojet: Whittle to Power Jet Engines – Part 2

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…

The Genesis of the Turbojet: Whittle to Power Jet Engines – Part 2

Historical

The Genesis of the Turbojet: Whittle to Power Jet Engines – Part 1

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…

The Genesis of the Turbojet: Whittle to Power Jet Engines – Part 1

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