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Genesis of the Jet: Frank Whittle and the Invention of the Jet Engine (Paperback)

by John Golley (Author), Bill Gunston (Author, Editor) "1907, the height of the Edwardian era, neared the end of an age of tranquillity and elegance, an age in which Britain's might was unchallenged..." (more)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd; New Ed edition (13 Aug 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 185310860X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853108600
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 20 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 226,915 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is the story of a genius throttled by British government bureaucracy. On 12 April 1937, Whittle became the first person to successfully start and run a turbojet engine, yet his company was nationalised and he was banned from engine production.
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