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Whittle W.1X Turbojet Engine

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sir Frank Whittle's jet aircraft engine was patented in 1932, and Power Jets, Ltd. formed in 1936. The Whittle Unit ...
The Drive

YouTuber Builds Working 3D-Printed Turbojet Engine and Tests It in His Attic

YouTuber Integza is known for a few things; pushing home-fabrication and 3D-printing to their respective limits, and being a little eccentric. The latter you just have to accept, the former is where ...
The New York Times

Jason Whittle can’t shake a viral internet rumor. His actions after 9/11 should be the real story

Jason Whittle should be known as a man of deep faith, a father of six and husband of 25 years. He also should be known for his community work at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks, especially for ...
Time

Science: Jeticicm

The inventor of the turbojet engine walked off the Queen Elizabeth last week, on his way to receive the U.S. Legion of Merit. Slim, smart Air Commodore Frank Whittle of the R.A.F. was brimming (in a ...