Sir Frank Whittle
1907-1996
English Aviation Engineer
Sir Frank Whittle was responsible for one of the most important inventions to come out of World War II—a machine that, like the computer, a...
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The British Royal Air Force officer and engineer Sir Frank Whittle (1907-1996) invented the turbojet method of aircraft propulsion.Frank Whittle was born on June 1, 1907, in Coventry, England, the son...
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Born at Coventry in 1907, Frank Whittle became a Royal Air Force (RAF) apprentice in 1923. During the next several years he advanced to pilot, flight instructor, and RAF officer.Between World War I an...
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