ISBN: 9781788544689

The story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. In 1929, a twenty-two-year-old maverick named Frank Whittle – a … Mehr…

The story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. In 1929, a twenty-two-year-old maverick named Frank Whittle – a self-taught aeronautical obsessive and risk-takingly brilliant RAF pilot – presented a blueprint for a revolutionary, jet-powered aircraft engine to the Air Ministry. His idea had the potential to change the course of history, but it was summarily rejected. In this meticulously researched biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's stoic efforts to build his jet engine in the interwar years, during which he was constantly frustrated to find his ground-breaking project impeded by bureaucratic inertia until the outbreak of war in 1939. Eventual recognition of the importance of his work by the British government came too late for Whittle's invention to play a major part in the Second World War, but after the war his dream of civilian jet powered aircraft was gradually realized – eventually transforming the entire world of air travel. Gripping in its narrative, authoritative in its technical detail and insightful in its judgements, Jet Man is the definitive telling of the life of an engineering icon and unjustly neglected British hero of the Second World War – and a tantalizing tale of 'what might have been'. Reviews for Jet Man: 'A very well-written and long overdue corrective account of an extraordinary man' James Hamilton-Paterson 'Highly readable, and based on thorough research, Jet Man casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle and his revolutionary invention. The tale of how he overcame all the obstacles in his path is a gripping one. What also makes Duncan Campbell-Smith's narrative compelling is the way the complex mechanics of jet propulsion are so clearly explained' Leo McKinstry Digital Content>E-books>World History>UK,Ireland>Great Britain Hist, Head of Zeus Digital >16<

2020, ISBN: 9781788544689

The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The story of Frank Whittle RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet… Mehr…

The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), The story of Frank Whittle RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly 'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle' Leo McKinstry '[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly' Journal of Aeronautical History 'A long overdue corrective of an extraordinary man' James Hamilton-Paterson 'A fine, deeply researched book' Military History MonthlyIn 1938, a thirty-one-year-old RAF pilot and engineer named Frank Whittle given special leave to pursue his own startlingly original concept of flight presented the Air Ministry with a written proposal for a revolutionary jet-powered fighter aircraft. A ready response might have changed the course of history, but Whittle got no reply.In this gripping and insightful biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's success at building a pre-war jet engine against all the odds and tracks his desperate struggle to have it launched into active service against Hitler's Luftwaffe. It arrived too late but nonetheless transformed the future of aviation. [PU: Head of Zeus], Seiten: 560, Head of Zeus, 2020<

ISBN: 9781788544689

The story of Frank Whittle â?? RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly '… Mehr…

The story of Frank Whittle â?? RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly 'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle' Leo McKinstry '[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly' Journal of Aeronautical History 'A long overdue corrective of an extraordinary man' James Hamilton-Paterson 'A fine, deeply researched book' Military History Monthly In 1938, a thirty-one-year-old RAF pilot and engineer named Frank Whittle â?? given special leave to pursue his own startlingly original concept of flight â?? presented the Air Ministry with a written proposal for a revolutionary jet-powered fighter aircraft. A ready response might have changed the course of history, but Whittle got no reply. In this gripping and insightful biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's success at building a pre-war jet engine against all the odds â?? and tracks his desperate struggle to have it launched into active service against Hitler's Luftwaffe. It arrived too late â?? but nonetheless transformed the future of aviation. History, eBooks.com<

2020, ISBN: 9781788544689

The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Head of Zeus], Head of Zeus, 2020

ISBN: 9781788544689

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