Historical
The Genesis of the Turbojet: Whittle to Power Jet Engines – Part 3
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…
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