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Jet engine development started in Germany in the mid 30s and enjoyed generous corporate support. As a result, Germany was the first country to fly a jet-propelled aircraft.
Originally posted by alldaylong
reply to post by Evolutionsend
The only lines i need to read are:-
Sir Frank Whitles Jet engine was successfully bench tested in APRIL 1937
Van Ohain's was bench tested in SEPTEMBER 1937
That makes Whittles the first successfully built jet engine by 5 months.
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