The Development of Jet and Turbine Aero Engines
Sparkford: Patrick Stephens, 1997. Large octavo, original red cloth, 240 pp., illustrated. Rear side of dust-jacket contains sticker marks. Otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust-jacket. From the dawn of the present century, a number of inventors proposed various methods of jet propulsion. However, it was not until Frank Whittle, a young RAF pilot, persisted with next to no official support and little money that a practical jet engine was produced during the 1930s. Meanwhile, a rival development team had been set up in Germany, with all the resources of a large and prosperous aircraft company. The struggles, successes, and failures of these early developments provide a fascinating insight into jet propulsion. Item #251
ISBN: 1852605863
Price (AUD): $60.00