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    Rare (mostly unseen) footage of Power Jets, the Miles M.52, and other projects

    Rare footage filmed by Frank Whittle's friend in color. It is a short story about Power Jets, but it also contains a lot of interesting footage, some never published before, including some footage of early testing of the Miles M.52. The video includes never published before bits of Frank...
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    Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (Lockheed/Skunk Works/Kelly Johnson)

    Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star. One Of Kelly Johnson/Skunk Works Aircraft. Photo taken during the Korean War (circa 1951). The main opponent of the P-80 was the MiG 15, and interestingly both of them had the same turbojet engine, both derived from Frank Whittle's invention. Frank Whittle was sent...
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    • Forum: Modern
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    Genius Of The Jet. The Invention Of The turbojet: Frank Whittle. Historical Lost Interviews

    Genius Of The Jet. The Invention Of The turbojet: Frank Whittle. Historical Lost Interviews (PART 1) https://youtu.be/crRbwtWquvw
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    the invention of the turbojet. A letter that changed history

    A rare letter that changed aviation history. After struggling for several years, Frank Whittle, the inventor of the turbojet, received a proposal that led to limited private funding, allowing him to develop the first working turbojet in April 1937. The turbojet history: https://youtu.be/vBgRnt4lNYw
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    The battle of the Jets. Heinkel He 280. The first German wonder weapons. Full Documentary + "Death Of The Luftwaffe"

    The battle of the Jets. Heinkel He 280. The first German wonder weapons. Full Documentary + "Death Of The Luftwaffe" https://youtu.be/-MGmCxpsFiA
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    • Forum: WWII Aviation Videos
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    The First Jet Fighters - PART 2 [Documentary]

    The First Jet Fighters - PART 2 [Documentary] https://youtu.be/lcBL9sVROLY
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    • frank whittle he 162 he 280 heinkel jet engine jumo junkers me 262 messerchmiitt whittle
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    WWII Aircraft Engines. American, British, and German Engines

    WWII Aircraft Engines. American, British, and German Engines https://youtu.be/49qemgDDjpM
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    • focke wulf frank whittle fw 190 hans von ohain jet engine merlin p-51 p-51 mustang
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