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The History of the Jet Engine

Aviation HistoryThe History of the Jet EngineBefore the Jet Engine: The Search for Faster Flight In the first decades of powered flight, the propeller was almost inseparable from the aeroplane. An engine turned its blades, the blades pushed air backwards, and the aircraft moved forwards. The arrangement carried aviation from the first tentative flights to increasingly capable airliners and military aircraft. …Explore →