The first British jet aircraft the Gloster E28/39 Experimental aircraft first flew with a W1 Whittle engine on 15th May 1941 with a thrust of 1000lbs at RAF Cranwell England. This led to the ...

I've been asked to tell you the story of jet propulsion ... show Whittle in 1948 with a model of his engine and an actual example of an engine of the type used to power the Gloster Meteor.

The work to make this aircraft a reality was described as "probably the most important invention this century".On April 8, 1941, a top-secret event, which was to revolutionise world aviation, took ...

Jet Fuel Cargo Mostly Intact on Stena Immaculate After Ship Collision off UK, Says Ship Owner By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Most of the jet fuel onboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena ...