In 1966, British aviation expert Sir Frank Whittle was honored for his services to the aviation industry. Twenty-five years earlier, the aeronautical engineer had invented the jet engine, and ushered in a new era of air travel. On May the 15th, 1941, the first experimental flight using Whittle's engine took off over Cranwell, England and flew for 17 minutes, at a top speed of 545km per hour. |
||
Title: | The Jet Age | |
Air Date: | January 1, 2013 | |
Runtime: | Unknown | |
yellow_rose1 : Listening to the loons call on the lake in the beginning of the movie takes me back to my ...