Whittle, Frank
Published: August 18, 2006, 4:07 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 4:07 pm
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Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996) was an English aeronautical engineer who invented the turbojet engine in 1930 (the first application of the gas turbine to jet propulsion). Previously the gas turbine had been regarded as a machine for supplying shaft power, but Whittle saw it as a means for providing jet propulsion in aircrafts. His vision would radically alter the course of aviation history. The historic first flight of an aircraft with his turbojet engine took place in 1941.
Further Readings
Sir Frank Whittle - Jet Engine Pioneer (Coventry & Warwickshire: Heritage)
Sir Frank Whittle (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Whittle, Frank". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 25, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Whittle,_Frank>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996) was an English aeronautical engineer who invented the turbojet engine in 1930 (the first application of the gas turbine to jet propulsion). Previously the gas turbine had been regarded as a machine for supplying shaft power, but Whittle saw it as a means for providing jet propulsion in aircrafts. His vision would radically alter the course of aviation history. The historic first flight of an aircraft with his turbojet engine took place in 1941.
Further Readings
Sir Frank Whittle - Jet Engine Pioneer (Coventry & Warwickshire: Heritage)
Sir Frank Whittle (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
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