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De Havilland Comet: The First Commercial Jetliner

Back in 1929, a Royal Air Force officer by the name of Frank Whittle had the idea to develop an airplane with a gas turbine engine. During that time, aircraft used a propeller to move forward. This new proposal suggested having exhaust gases forced out of the engine to propel the airplane forward. According to Read More…

Posted on October 23, 2019January 21, 2020 Author Rob V. 7717 Views

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