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April 12, 1937: Frank Whittle Fires Up His Jet Engine

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April 12, 2026

On April 12, 1937, in Rugby, England, a machine roared to life that marked the beginning of a new age in aviation. On that day, Sir Frank Whittle ground-tested the first jet engine designed specifically to power an aircraft. It was not yet a…

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