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Jet propulsion history from ancient to modern aviation
A compact survey traces jet propulsion from Hero’s a colipile in antiquity through Isaac Newton and early experiments to 20th century developments led by Whittle Campini and Bell. It notes the first jet aircraft flights in 1941 and anticipates future military and commercial potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hero
Isaac Newton
Mareconnet, Lorin
Gustav Hichelberg
Switzerland
Frank Whittle
England
S. Campini
Italy
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Robert M. Stanley
Bell