Jet PropulsionJet PropulsionReaction EngineReaction Engine

Hero Of Alexandria - 3rd Century BCHero Of Alexandria - 3rd Century BCSteam Turbine DevelopmentSteam Turbine Development

Italian Engineer - Giovanni Branca (1629)Italian Engineer - Giovanni Branca (1629)Steam Jet Against Turbine WheelSteam Jet Against Turbine Wheel

Gas TurbineGas TurbineBritish Inventor - John Barber (1791)British Inventor - John Barber (1791)First PatentFirst Patent

Jet-Propelled BiplaneJet-Propelled BiplaneFrench Scientist - Henri Marie CoandaFrench Scientist - Henri Marie CoandaTook Off And Flew Under Own PowerTook Off And Flew Under Own Power

Frank Whittle - BritainFrank Whittle - Britain Patent - 1930Patent - 1930

First Practical Form Of Modern First Practical Form Of Modern Gas TurbineGas Turbine

Publsihed - 1932Publsihed - 1932

First EngineFirst EngineDevelopment - 1935/6Development - 1935/6Test - 1939Test - 1939W-1 Turbojet EngineW-1 Turbojet EngineShipped To USShipped To US

First Flight - May 15, 1941First Flight - May 15, 1941Gloster E.28/38Gloster E.28/38Shipped To USShipped To US

National A & S MuseumNational A & S Museum

Hans Pabst von Ohain - GermanyHans Pabst von Ohain - Germany Better Climate In GermanyBetter Climate In Germany Better Engine Than Whittle’sBetter Engine Than Whittle’s First Flight - August 27, 1939First Flight - August 27, 1939 National Air & Space MuseumNational Air & Space Museum

German WW II JetsGerman WW II Jets Hans von Ohain’ First FlightHans von Ohain’ First Flight

HeS 3b Engine In He 178 PlaneHeS 3b Engine In He 178 Plane360 mph360 mphEngineEngine

Inside Fuselage Behind Wing

ME 262ME 262Twin EngineTwin Engine19441944525 mph At 40,000 feet525 mph At 40,000 feet

Arado Ar 234 BomberArado Ar 234 BomberFour Jet EnginesFour Jet Engines

All Destroyed By Allied BombersAll Destroyed By Allied Bombers

Jet EnginesJet Engines

Bell XS-1Bell XS-1 Speed Of SoundSpeed Of Sound Rocket PoweredRocket Powered October 14, 1947October 14, 1947 Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager Freak MachineFreak Machine

Non Swept WingsNon Swept Wings

Jet AirlinersJet Airliners First Jet-Powered AirlinerFirst Jet-Powered Airliner

British De Havilland Comet IBritish De Havilland Comet IFirst Flight - 1949, Service - 1952First Flight - 1949, Service - 1952Structural Difficiencies - Withdrawn From Service 1954Structural Difficiencies - Withdrawn From Service 1954

Boeing 707 - 1958Boeing 707 - 1958Over 1000 BuiltOver 1000 BuiltMach 0.82 At 30,000 feetMach 0.82 At 30,000 feet

Historical EventsHistorical Events

First Free Flight By HumansFirst Free Flight By HumansMontgolfiere Balloon - 1783Montgolfiere Balloon - 1783

First Powered FlightFirst Powered FlightOrville Wright - December 17, 1903Orville Wright - December 17, 1903

Flew English ChannelFlew English ChannelLouis Bleriot - July 25, 1909Louis Bleriot - July 25, 1909

First Successful Helicopter FlightsFirst Successful Helicopter FlightsHeinrich Focke - 1936Heinrich Focke - 1936Igor Sikorsky - 1939Igor Sikorsky - 1939

Historical EventsHistorical Events

First Military OperationsFirst Military OperationsItalo-Turkish War - 1911/12Italo-Turkish War - 1911/12

World War IWorld War IGermany - 300 PlanesGermany - 300 PlanesEngland - 100 PlanesEngland - 100 PlanesFirst Aerial BombardmentFirst Aerial Bombardment

Cologne - December 8, 1914

Historical EventsHistorical EventsCrossing Atlantic - Newfoundland To GalwayCrossing Atlantic - Newfoundland To Galway

Alcock & Brown - 1919Alcock & Brown - 1919Crossing Atlantic - New York To ParisCrossing Atlantic - New York To Paris

Charles Lindburg “Spirit Of St. Louis” - 1927Charles Lindburg “Spirit Of St. Louis” - 1927Round The WorldRound The World

American Douglas - 1924American Douglas - 1924North Pole (South)North Pole (South)

Richard Byrd - 1926 (1929)Richard Byrd - 1926 (1929)Hindenburg DisasterHindenburg Disaster

Lakehurst - May 6, 1937Lakehurst - May 6, 1937

Historical EventsHistorical EventsWorld War IIWorld War II

Whittle & Ohain - Jet EngineWhittle & Ohain - Jet Engine Sound BarrierSound Barrier

Chuck Yeager “Bell XS-1” - October 14, 1947Chuck Yeager “Bell XS-1” - October 14, 1947Mach 1 - Level FlightMach 1 - Level Flight

North American F-100 - 1953North American F-100 - 1953Mach 2 - Level FlightMach 2 - Level Flight

Lockheed F-104 - 1958Lockheed F-104 - 1958Mach 1 - Level FlightMach 1 - Level Flight

Lockheed A-11 - 1963Lockheed A-11 - 1963